The Holy Quran 89:23 — Surah Al-Fajr

Arabic text

وَجِا۟ىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بِجَهَنَّمَ ۚ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَّرُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰ

Translation

...and the day when Jahannam will be brought to the fore (for all to see). On that day man will understand (the errors of his ways in this world). But of what use will this understanding be (because it will be too late to make amends)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, hundreds of thousands of angels will drag [Hell] from its place and bring it before the people of the Gathering. Then man will regret: that is, then he will understand that he was in grave error and heedlessness. But what use is understanding at that time? The opportunity to reflect and understand has slipped from his hands.

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