The Holy Quran 43:38 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يَـٰلَيْتَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرِينُ

Translation

(Such a person therefore continues to foolishly follow the directives of this Shaytaan) Until, when the time arrives for him to come to Us (on the Day of Qiyaamah), he says (to his Shaytaan companion), "O dear! If only there was the distance of the East and West between yourself and Me! A terrible (evil) companion you were indeed!"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The anger of the disbelievers at Shaytan: that is, on reaching Allah it will become clear what evil companions they were. Then, in regret and anger, he will say: “Would that there were the distance of the East and the West between me and you, and that not a single moment had passed in your company! Wretch! Now get away from me!

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