Quran-39:58 Surah Az-zumar English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

أَوۡ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلۡعَذَابَ لَوۡ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةٗ فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

Transliteration:( Aw taqoola heena taral 'azaaba law anna lee karratan fa akoona minal muhsineen )

58. Or, lest someone should say seeing the punishment: "If I could turn [145] back, I would have been among the benevolent". (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(58) Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn[1356] so I could be among the doers of good." (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Az-Zumar Ayat 58 Tafsir (Commentry)



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  • Ibn Kathir
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📖 Commentary of Surah Az-Zumar – Verse 58

"Or, lest someone should say seeing the punishment: 'If I could turn [145] back, I would have been among the benevolent.'"

✅ [145] The World Is the Place for Action—Not the Hereafter

This verse reveals that the Hereafter is not a place for deeds, but for reward and accountability.

When the disbelievers see the punishment, they will express regret and say:
"If only we could return to the world, we would act righteously."

They will not say: "Allow us to do good deeds here," because they know that in the Hereafter, actions are no longer possible.

This highlights the urgency of doing good in this life, as no opportunity will be given once death arrives.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Az-Zumar verse 58 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Zumar ayat 53 which provides the complete commentary from verse 53 through 59.

(39:58) or lest he should say, when he sees the chastisement: “O that I might return again, and be among those who do good.”

Ala-Maududi

(39:58) or lest he should say, when he sees the chastisement: “O that I might return again, and be among those who do good.”


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(58) Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn[1356] so I could be among the doers of good."

[1356]- At worldly life.

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