﴿ وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْ كُنَّا نَسْمَعُ أَوْ نَعْقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِىٓ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلسَّعِيرِ ﴾

“And they will add: "Had we but listened [to those warnings], or [at least] used our own reason, we would not [now] be among those who are destined for the blazing flame!"”

(And they say) to the wardens: (Had we been wont to listen) to the Truth and guidance (or have sense) or desired the Truth in the life of the world, (we had not been among the dwellers in the flames) in Gehenna today.