If Only

When those who were followed disown their followers, and all ties between them are severed

2:166(On the day) when those who were followed disown those who followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse with them.

If only we had another chance, we would be among the believers.

26:102Oh, that we had another turn (on earth), that we might be of the believers!

Surely in this is a sign, but most of them do not believe.

26:103Lo! herein is indeed a portent, yet most of them are not believers!

And those who followed will say, “No, it was your scheming, night and day, commanding us to disbelieve in Allah and set up equals with Him.” They will all hide their regret when they see the punishment. And We will place shackles around the necks of the disbelievers. Will they be repaid for anything but what they used to do?

34:33Those who were despised say unto those who were proud: Nay but (it was your) scheming night and day, when ye commanded us to disbelieve in Allah and set up rivals unto Him. And they are filled with remorse when they behold the doom; and We place carcans on the necks of those who disbelieved. Are they requited aught save what they used to do?

The followers will cry, 'If only we had another chance, we would abandon them as they have abandoned us!' Thus does Allah show them their deeds as regrets.

2:167And those who were but followers will say: If a return were possible for us, we would disown them even as they have disowned us. Thus will Allah show them their own deeds as anguish for them, and they will not emerge from the Fire.

Or lest you say, “Had the Book been sent to us, we would have been better guided than them.”

6:157Or lest ye should say: If the Scripture had been revealed unto us, we surely had been better guided than are they. Now hath there come unto you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and mercy; and who doeth greater wrong than he who denieth the revelations of Allah, and turneth away from them? We award unto those who turn away from Our revelations an evil doom because of their aversion.

They will cry, “Oh, if only we had obeyed Allah, and obeyed the Messenger!”

33:66On the day when their faces are turned over in the Fire, they say: Oh, would that we had obeyed Allah and had obeyed His messenger!

And they will say, “If only we had listened or used our reason, we would not be among the people of the Fire.”

67:10And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.

And Hell is brought forth. On that Day, man will remember, but what good will remembrance do him then?

89:23And hell is brought near that day; on that day man will remember, but how will the remembrance (then avail him)?

He will say, “Oh, if only I had prepared for my life!”

89:24He will say: Ah, would that I had sent before me (some provision) for my life!

On that Day, none will punish as He punishes

89:25None punisheth as He will punish on that day!

And none will bind as He binds.

89:26None bindeth as He then will bind.

Lest a soul should say, "Woe to me for neglecting Allah’s commands and being among the mockers."

39:54Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, before there come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped.

Or say, "If only Allah had guided me, I would have been among the righteous."

39:55And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealed unto you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when ye know not,

Lest a soul should say, "Woe to me for neglecting Allah’s commands and being among the mockers."

39:56Lest any soul should say: Alas, my grief that I was unmindful of Allah, and I was indeed among the scoffers!

Or say, "If only Allah had guided me, I would have been among the righteous."

39:57Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been among the dutiful!

Or say when seeing the punishment, "If only I had another chance, I would be among the doers of good."

39:58Or should say, when it seeth the doom: Oh, that I had but a second chance that I might be among the righteous!

But My signs came to you, and you denied them, turned away in arrogance, and were among the disbelievers.

39:59(But now the answer will be): Nay, for My revelations came unto thee, but thou didst deny them and wast scornful and wast among the disbelievers.