Tafseer of The Ascending Stairways · Al-Ma'aarij · 70:11
They will be shown each other. The criminal will wish that he could be ransomed from the punishment of that Day by his children
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
His words: وَلا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا يُبَصَّرُونَهُمْ ("And no bosom friend will ask after a bosom friend, though they are made to see one another"). He, exalted is His mention, says: and no close relative will ask his close relative about his condition, because he is preoccupied with his own condition.
And in accordance with what we have said about this, the exegetes (ahl al-taʾwīl) have spoken.
* Mention of who said that:
Bishr related to us, saying: Yazīd related to us, saying: Saʿīd related to us, on the authority of Qatāda, concerning His words: وَلا يَسْأَلُ حَمِيمٌ حَمِيمًا ("And no bosom friend will ask after a bosom friend"): every person is preoccupied with himself, away from the people.
