سُوْرَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ
Surah Al-Furqaan (25) — Ayah 28
يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰ لَيْتَنِى لَمْ أَتَّخِذْ فُلَانًا خَلِيلًا ﴿28﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a Khalîl (an intimate friend)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰ
yāwaylatā
O woe to me
لَيْتَنِى
laytanī
I wish
لَمْ
lam
not
أَتَّخِذْ
attakhidh
I had taken
فُلَانًا
fulānan
that one
خَلِيلًۭا
khalīlan
(as) a friend
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
28. Oh, would that I had not taken so-and-so as a friend [38].
[38] When the disbeliever sees Allah’s gracious treatment of the believers—those very believers whom he used to consider insignificant and would harm—then, out of regret and remorse, these words will escape his lips: "If only I had also sided with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, I would not have had to face this difficult time. If only I had used some insight and had not, merely as a tool of others, opposed the Messenger ﷺ."
[38] When the disbeliever sees Allah’s gracious treatment of the believers—those very believers whom he used to consider insignificant and would harm—then, out of regret and remorse, these words will escape his lips: "If only I had also sided with Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, I would not have had to face this difficult time. If only I had used some insight and had not, merely as a tool of others, opposed the Messenger ﷺ."
