إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
وَظَلَمُواْ
لَمۡ
يَكُنِ
ٱللَّهُ
لِيَغۡفِرَ
لَهُمۡ
وَلَا
لِيَهۡدِيَهُمۡ
طَرِيقًا
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Those who disbelieve and wrong themselves—surely Allah will neither forgive them nor guide them to any path
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrong [or injustice] - never will Allāh forgive them, nor will He guide them to a path,
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
إِنَّآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ
(Verily, We have inspired you...) emphasized the Prophet's prophethood and refuted the idolators and People of the Scripture who denied him. Allah said,
لَّكِنِ اللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ
(But Allah bears witness to that which He has sent down unto you,) meaning
…إِنَّآ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ
(Verily, We have inspired you...) emphasized the Prophet's prophethood and refuted the idolators and People of the Scriptur
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