مَا
كَانَ
لِلنَّبِيِّ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
أَن
يَسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ
لِلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
وَلَوۡ
كَانُوٓاْ
أُوْلِي
قُرۡبَىٰ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَا
تَبَيَّنَ
لَهُمۡ
أَنَّهُمۡ
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ٱلۡجَحِيمِ
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It is not for the Prophet, and those who believe, to pray for the forgiveness of idolaters even though they may be near of kin (to them) after it hath become clear that they are people of hell-fire.
— M. Pickthall
It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.
— Saheeh International
It is not fitting, for the Prophet and those who believe, that they should pray for forgiveness for Pagans, even though they be of kin, after it is clear to them that they are companions of the Fire.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Prohibition of supplicating for Polytheists
Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Al-Musayyib said that his father Al-Musayyib said, "When Abu Talib was dying, the Prophet went to him and found Abu Jahl and `Abdullah bin Abi Umayyah present. The Prophet said,
«أَيْ عَمِّ، قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلِّا اللهُ كَلِ
…The Prohibition of supplicating for Polytheists
Imam Ahmad recorded that Ibn Al-Musayyib said that his father Al-Musayyib said, "When Abu Talib was dyi
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