Al-Hijr 15:1

<h2>Al-Hijr was revealed in Makkah</h2><div class="arabic uthmani">بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ </div><p>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2>The Disbelievers will someday wish that They had been Muslims</h2><p>We have already discussed the letters which appear at the beginning of some Surahs. Allah said:</p><div class="arabic uthmani">رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ</div><p>(How much would those who disbelieved wish) Here Allah tells us that they will regret having lived in disbelief, and will wish that they had been Muslims in this world. Regarding Allah's saying,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوْ كَانُواْ مُسْلِمِينَ </div><p>(How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims.) Sufyan Ath-Thawri reported from Salamah bin Kuhayl, who reported from Abi Az-Za`ra', from `Abdullah, who said: "This is about the Jahannamiyyun (the sinners among the believers who will stay in Hell for some time), when they the disbelievers see them being brought out of Hell."</p><div class="arabic uthmani">رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوْ كَانُواْ مُسْلِمِينَ </div><p>(How much would those who disbelieved wish that they had been Muslims.) Ibn Jarir reported that Ibn `Abbas and Anas bin Malik explained that this Ayah refers to the Day when Allah will detain the sinful Muslims in Hell along with the idolators. He said: …

Alif. Lam. Ra. These are verses of the Scripture and a plain Reading.

A. L. R. These are the Ayats of Revelation,- of a Qur'an that makes things clear.

Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Book, and a plain Quran.

Alif, Lam, Ra. These are the Verses of the Book; a Quran that makes things clear.