The Holy Quran 4:42 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَعَصَوُا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَوْ تُسَوَّىٰ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ ٱللَّهَ حَدِيثًا

Translation

On that day (of Qiyaamah), those who committed kufr and disobeyed the Rasool will wish that they were made level with the earth (that they were turned to dust). They will not be able to hide anything from Allaah (regardless of the lies they will try to speak).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The remorse of the disobedient and the disbelievers in the Hereafter: that is, on the day when from every Ummah (community) one who describes their condition will be summoned, the disbelievers and the disobedient will wish: “If only we had been levelled with the earth and, mingling with the dust, had been wiped out without a trace, had not been brought into…

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