The Holy Quran 67:10 — Surah Al-Mulk

Arabic text

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

Translation

They will also say, “If we had listened (to the warnings of the Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام) or understood (made an effort to understand what the Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام told us), we would not be among the inmates (dwellers) of the Blaze."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The grief and remorse of the disbelievers: that is, how were we to know that these very warners would turn out to be true? Had we at that time listened to some counsellor, or used our reason and understood the reality of the matter, why would we today be among the company of the people of Hell, and why would you have occasion to reproach us like this?

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