سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 102
فَلَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿102﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Alas!) If we only had a chance to return (to the world), we shall truly be among the believers!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَوْ
falaw
Then if
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَنَا
lanā
we had
كَرَّةًۭ
karratan
a return
فَنَكُونَ
fanakūna
then we could be
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
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.
If only we could have another chance (to return to the world), we would be among the believers [69].
[69] The mention of this statement and wish of the criminals and the people of Hell has appeared multiple times in the Quran, and along with it, their answer is also mentioned. That is, if they were sent back to the world again, they would still do the same deeds as they did before [16: 28], because it is the habit of man that in times of difficulty, when his life is at stake, he remembers only Allah and forgets all other deities. But when Allah delivers him from the calamity, afterwards he again forgets Allah and starts calling upon his other deities.
[69] The mention of this statement and wish of the criminals and the people of Hell has appeared multiple times in the Quran, and along with it, their answer is also mentioned. That is, if they were sent back to the world again, they would still do the same deeds as they did before [16: 28], because it is the habit of man that in times of difficulty, when his life is at stake, he remembers only Allah and forgets all other deities. But when Allah delivers him from the calamity, afterwards he again forgets Allah and starts calling upon his other deities.
