Surah Az-Zukhruf (43:38)

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يٰلَيۡتَ بَيۡنِىۡ وَبَيۡنَكَ بُعۡدَ الۡمَشۡرِقَيۡنِ فَبِئۡسَ الۡقَرِيۡنُ‏ ۝

Hatta itha jaanaqala ya layta baynee wabaynaka buAAda almashriqaynifabi/sa alqareen

Until, when he comes to Us at Judgement, he says to his companion, "How I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west; and what a wretched companion."

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Az-Zukhruf**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "Until, when he comes to Us at Judgement, he says to his companion, "How I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west; and what a wretched companion."".