Surah Zukhruf Ayat 38 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 38
Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], “Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west – how wretched a companion.”
At length, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says (to his evil companion): “Would that between me and thee were the distance of East and West!” Ah! evil is the companion (indeed)!
But when he comes to Us, he will say (to his satan): “Would that there had been between me and you the distance as between the East and the West. How evil a companion you were!”
Till, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says [to his Qarin (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)!
Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons – an evil comrade!
Until, when he comes to Us, he says, “Oh, would that there had been between me and you the distance of the two easts!” (This is sometimes understood to mean the east and west; or the rising of the sun and moon; or the rising of the sun in summer and winter) Miserable then is the comrade!
When such a person comes to Us, he will say [to his comrade], ‘If only you had been as far away from me as east is from west. What an evil comrade!’
یہاں تک کہ جب وه ہمارے پاس آئے گا کہے گا کاش! میرے اور تیرے درمیان مشرق اور مغرب کی دوری ہوتی (تو) بڑا برا ساتھی ہے
Quran 43 Verse 38 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Zukhruf ayat 38, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(43:38) But when he comes to Us, he will say (to his satan): “Would that there had been between me and you the distance as between the East and the West. How evil a companion you were!”
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Zukhruf verse 38 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Zukhruf ayat 36 which provides the complete commentary from verse 36 through 45.
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