Surah Al-Ahzaab · Ayah 66·Madanī

66

فِى يَٰلَيْتَنَآ ﴿٦٦﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

The Day their faces will be turned about in the Fire, they will say, "How we wish we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger."

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Tafsīr

No commentary indexed for this ayah yet.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

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Vocabulary · 8 roots in 9 of 11 words

Recitation · 17 points across 6 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī9
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Lām shamsiyyah3
  • Ghunnah1
  • Light rāʾ2
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

11 words · 54 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 66 of 73

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 2:167 · Al-Baqaravery close

    وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّءُوا۟ مِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ حَسَرَٰتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَا هُم بِخَٰرِجِينَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ

    Those who followed will say, "If only we had another turn [at worldly life] so we could disassociate ourselves from them as they have disassociated themselves from us." Thus will…

  • Quran 14:30 · Ibrahimvery close

    وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا لِّيُضِلُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ قُلْ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ فَإِنَّ مَصِيرَكُمْ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ

    And they have attributed to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy yourselves, for indeed, your destination is the Fire."

  • Quran 41:18 · Fussilatclose

    وَنَجَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ يَتَّقُونَ

    And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah.

  • Quran 6:27 · Al-An'aamclose

    وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ وُقِفُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ فَقَالُوا۟ يَٰلَيْتَنَا نُرَدُّ وَلَا نُكَذِّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّنَا وَنَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be…

  • Quran 31:21 · Luqmanclose

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ مَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ بَلْ نَتَّبِعُ مَا وَجَدْنَا عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَنَآ أَوَلَوْ كَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ

    And when it is said to them, "Follow what Allah has revealed," they say, "Rather, we will follow that upon which we found our fathers." Even if Satan was inviting them to the…

  • Quran 63:5 · Al-Munaafiqoonclose

    وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ يَسْتَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ لَوَّوْا۟ رُءُوسَهُمْ وَرَأَيْتَهُمْ يَصُدُّونَ وَهُم مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ

    And when it is said to them, "Come, the Messenger of Allah will ask forgiveness for you," they turn their heads aside and you see them evading while they are arrogant.

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 33:66?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 33:66 include Quran 2:167 (Surah Al-Baqara), Quran 14:30 (Surah Ibrahim), Quran 41:18 (Surah Fussilat), and Quran 6:27 (Surah Al-An'aam). For example, 2:167 reads: “Those who followed will say, "If only we had another turn [at worldly life] so we could disassociate ourselves from them as they have disassociated themselves from us." Thus will…” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 33:66 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 33:66 (Surah Al-Ahzaab, The Clans) reads: “The Day their faces will be turned about in the Fire, they will say, "How we wish we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger."”

Which surah is verse 33:66 in?

Quran 33:66 is āyah 66 of Surah Al-Ahzaab (The Clans), chapter 33 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 73 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 33:66?

Tartīl presents Quran 33:66 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.