2938 The unrighteous will ask for another chance. But it will be too late then. The time for repentance will then have passed. 2939 Their request will mean nothing. It will be treated merely as an empty word of excuse. They had plenty of chances in this life. Not only did they reject them, but they did not even believe in Allah or ask for His assistance. 2940 Barzakh: a partition, a bar or barrier; the place or state in which people will be after death and before Judgement. Cf.
25:53 and
55:20. Behind them is the barrier of death, and in front of them is the Barzakh, partition, a quiescent state until the judgement comes.