سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 42
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَعَصَوُا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ لَوْ تُسَوَّىٰ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ ٱللَّهَ حَدِيثًا ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will wish that they were buried in the earth, but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allâh.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَوْمَئِذٍۢ
yawma-idhin
(On) that Day
يَوَدُّ
yawaddu
will wish
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
وَعَصَوُا۟
waʿaṣawū
and disobeyed
ٱلرَّسُولَ
l-rasūla
the Messenger
لَوْ
law
if
تُسَوَّىٰ
tusawwā
was leveled
بِهِمُ
bihimu
with them
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَكْتُمُونَ
yaktumūna
they will (be able to) hide
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(from) Allah
حَدِيثًۭا
ḥadīthan
(any) statement
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.
42. On that Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish that the earth would swallow them up [74], but they will not be able to hide anything from Allah.
[74] Then, when the testimonies against such disobedient people are completed before Allah and their crime is established based on these testimonies, at that time they will wish that the earth would split open and they would be swallowed up in it, so that they could escape the evil consequences of their disobedience and the punishment. But this will not be possible in any way.
[74] Then, when the testimonies against such disobedient people are completed before Allah and their crime is established based on these testimonies, at that time they will wish that the earth would split open and they would be swallowed up in it, so that they could escape the evil consequences of their disobedience and the punishment. But this will not be possible in any way.
