سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 38
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يَـٰلَيْتَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرِينُ ﴿38﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Till, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says [to his Qarîn (Satan / devil companion)] "Would that between me and you were the distance of the two easts (or the east and west)" - a worst (type of) companion (indeed)!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
Until
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءَنَا
jāanā
he comes to Us
قَالَ
qāla
he says
يَـٰلَيْتَ
yālayta
O would that
بَيْنِى
baynī
between me
وَبَيْنَكَ
wabaynaka
and between you
بُعْدَ
buʿ'da
(were the) distance
ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ
l-mashriqayni
(of) the East and the West
فَبِئْسَ
fabi'sa
How wretched is
ٱلْقَرِينُ
l-qarīnu
the companion
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.
38. Until, when he comes to Us, he will say (to his companion): "Oh, would that there were between me and you the distance of the east and west [38]! What an evil companion you are!"
[38] That is, today he considers this evil companion to be his true well-wisher, but on the Day of Resurrection, when he will be brought before Us, only then will he realize what a terrible companion he was. Then, out of regret and anger, he will say to him: "Would that there were the distance of the earth and sky between me and you, and I had not spent even a moment in your company. At least today, get away from my sight. You are indeed a very evil companion."
[38] That is, today he considers this evil companion to be his true well-wisher, but on the Day of Resurrection, when he will be brought before Us, only then will he realize what a terrible companion he was. Then, out of regret and anger, he will say to him: "Would that there were the distance of the earth and sky between me and you, and I had not spent even a moment in your company. At least today, get away from my sight. You are indeed a very evil companion."
