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(167) وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُواْ لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً
فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّؤُواْ مِنَّا كَذَلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ اللّهُ
أَعْمَالَهُمْ حَسَرَاتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَا هُم بِخَارِجِينَ مِنَ النَّارِ
167." And those who followed shall say: ' Had there been for us a return (to
the world) , then we would disown them even as they have (now) disowned
us. Thus Allah will show them their deeds; bitter regrets will be upon them. And
never shall they get out of the Fire."
Commentary:
These mislead followers, who see the unfaithfulness of their leaders so
evident, console themselves by saying:
" Had there been for us a return (to the world) , then we would disown
them even as they have (now) disowned us. ..."
But, what a pity! It is too late, because there is no possibility for them to
return to life again.
Then, at the end of the verse, it says:
"... Thus Allah will show them their deeds; bitter regrets will be upon
them. And never shall they get out of the Fire."
Yes, they can afford nothing but sigh and regret bitterly. A regret for the
wealth they gathered but others took the benefit of it. A regret for the
extraordinary opportunities that they had had for attaining prosperity and being
saved, but they missed them all easily. A regret for adoring some incapable
worthless leaders instead of adoring Allah, the Almighty.
But, it is a vain regret, because it is neither the time of action nor the
occasion for making up for the past. Nay! it is only the time of punishment and
receiving the results of one's own deeds.
According to some traditions, there are some different halts in the
Hereafter. In a few of these halts people cannot speak anything and silence
dominates lips, where they can merely look at others regretfully and shed tears.
In some other of these halts, there are people who ask
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