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yawmaʾidhin yawaddu lladhīna kafarū wa-ʿaṣawu r-rasūla law tusawwā bihimu l-ʾarḍu wa-lā yaktumūna llāha ḥadīthan
On that day those who were faithless and [who] disobeyed the Apostle will wish the earth were levelled with them, and they will not conceal any matter from Allah.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 42
42. "On that Day will those who disbelieve and disobey the Messenger wish that the earth were levelled with them, and they will not hide any word from Allah."
On the Day of Judgement, before standing these witnesses up, the disobedient infidels deny their committing sins and corruptions in the world and try to find a way to escape. They would say:
But, in hereafter when the witnesses say the facts, there will exist no room for them to deny. So, they will desire that the earth were levelled with them.
Explanations
1. Disobedience to the governmental commands of the holy Prophet (S) is considered in a row with disbelief in Allah.
2. The Day of Resurrection is the day of regret and desire.
3. On the Day of Judgement, there will remain nothing concealed.
In some verses of the Qur'an, the regretful wishes of the sinners are pointed out, as follows: I wish I were soil. I wish I were covered inside the soil! I wish I would not have made friend with so and so! I wish I contemplated in the world! I wish I had been vanished by that very death. And some other phrases like that.
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