They will say: "If we had listened and been wise, we would not have been among the inmates of Hell."
And they will say, “Had we listened or understood, we would not have been among the people of hell.”
They also say, 'If we had only heard, or had understood, we would not have been of the inhabitants of the Blaze.'
And they will add: "Had we but listened [to those warnings], or [at least] used our own reason, we would not [now] be among those who are destined for the blazing flame!"
And they will say: had we been wont to hearken or to reflect, we had not been among the fellows of the Blaze.
And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"
And they will say, “Had we listened or reasoned, we would not have been among the inmates of the Blaze.”
They will say: 'If we had only listened and understood, we would not be among the inmates of the Blazing Fire.'”
And they will say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we would not have been among the dwellers of the blazing Fire!"
And they say: Had we been wont to listen or have sense, we had not been among the dwellers in the flames.
And they will say, ‘Had we listened or applied reason, we would not have been among inmates of the Blaze.’
And they will then say: 'If only we had listened and understood we should not now be among the inhabitants of the Blaze'
And they will say, "If only we had been listening or reasoning, we would not be among the companions of the Blaze."
They will also say, "Had We listened or used our minds, we would not have become the dwellers of hell".
And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered, we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.
Waq<u>a</u>loo law kunn<u>a</u> nasmaAAu aw naAAqilu m<u>a</u> kunn<u>a</u> fee a<u>s</u><u>ha</u>bi a<b>l</b>ssaAAeer<b>i</b>
They will say, "If we had only listened or understood, we should not now be among the inmates of Hell,"
They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence, we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ
The disbelievers will say, “If we had listened attentively, or had thought clearly like the one who can differentiate the truth from falsehood, we would not have been amongst the people of the hellfire. Rather, we would have had faith in the Messengers and believed in whatever they brought, being from the people of Paradise.”
The disbelievers will say, “If we had listened attentively, or had thought clearly like the one who can differentiate the truth from falsehood, we would not have been amongst the people of the hellfire. Rather, we would have had faith in the Messengers and believed in whatever they brought, being from the people of Paradise.”