The Holy Quran 70:11 — Surah Al-Ma'arij

Arabic text

يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ۚ يَوَدُّ ٱلْمُجْرِمُ لَوْ يَفْتَدِى مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمِئِذٍۭ بِبَنِيهِ

Translation

...even though they will be shown each other. The sinner will wish that as ransom for (escaping) the punishment of that day he could offer his sons...

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The friendship of friends will be of no avail: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “All will be visible [to one another], that is, their friendship was worthless.” Each will see the state of the other but will not be able to give any help or support; everyone will be concerned only with himself.

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