And they will come out [for judgement] before Allāh all together, and the weak will say to those who were arrogant, "Indeed, we were your followers, so can you avail us anything against the punishment of Allāh?" They will say, "If Allāh had guided us, we would have guided you. It is all the same for us whether we show intolerance or are patient: there is for us no place of escape."
لَهَدَيۡنَٰكُمۡۖsurely we would have guided youlahadaynākum
سَوَآءٌ(It is) samesawāon
عَلَيۡنَآfor usʿalaynā
أَجَزِعۡنَآwhether we show intoleranceajaziʿ'nā
أَمۡoram
صَبَرۡنَاwe are patientṣabarnā
مَاnotmā
لَنَا(is) for uslanā
مِنanymin
مَّحِيصٖplace of escapemaḥīṣin
Tafsir
The created things emerged from their graves towards Allah on the Appointed Day. The weak followers said to their eminent leaders: “O masters, we were followers to you. We were commanded by your command, and forbidden by your prohibition. So will you protect us against any of Allah’s punishments? The eminent leaders said: “If Allah had directed us towards guidance, we would have ushered you towards it. Then we would all have been saved from His punishment. However, we were misguided and we lead you astray. It is the same for the both of us, whether we are too weak to bear the punishment or are patient, there is no escaping the punishment for us”.