The Holy Quran 6:31 — Surah Al-An'am

Arabic text

قَدْ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً قَالُوا۟ يَـٰحَسْرَتَنَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطْنَا فِيهَا وَهُمْ يَحْمِلُونَ أَوْزَارَهُمْ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِمْ ۚ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ

Translation

Undoubtedly those people are losers (ruined) who deny meeting with Allaah until, (the time comes) when the Hour (Qiyaamah) suddenly comes and they cry out, “O dear! How much do we regret our negligence (towards Allaah's commands) in the world!" They will bear the burden (responsibility) of their sins on their backs. Alas! Evil indeed is that which they bear (because it will be the cause of terrible punishment for them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The great misfortune and wretchedness of man is that he denies “the meeting with Allah” and regards this loftiest purpose of life as a lie — until, when death or the Day of Resurrection stands over his head, he is left uselessly wringing his hands in regret: “Alas, what irreparable negligence I committed in my worldly life, or in preparing for the Day of…

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