The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 88
PT. 3 كَيْفَ يَهْدِى اللَّهُ قَوْمًا كَفَرُوا بَعْدَ CH. 3 ĀL-E-'IMRĀN 87. How shall Allah guide a people who have disbelieved borne witness that إِيْمَانِهِمْ وَ شَهِدُوا أَنَّ الرَّسُوْلَ حَقٌّ after believing and who had وَجَاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنْتُ وَاللهُ لَا يَهْدِي the الْقَوْمَ الظَّلِمِينَ Messenger was true and to whom clear proofs had come? And Allah guides not the wrongdoing people. 375 أُولَك جَزَاؤُهُمْ أَنَّ عَلَيْهِمُ لَعْنَةَ اللهِ Of such the reward is that. 88 on them shall be the "curse of وَالْمَلَكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ خُلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ abide وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ Allah and of angels and of men, all together. 375A thereunder. Their punishment 89. "They shall shall not be lightened nor shall they be reprieved; 375B الَّذِينَ تَابُوا مِنْ بَعْدِ ذلِكَ Except those who repent. 90 وَأَصْلَحُوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ thereafter and amend. And surely Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. 376 a2:162; 4:53; 5:79. b2:163. º2:161; 4:147; 5:40; 24:6. 375. Commentary: Certainly a people who at first believe in the truth of a Prophet and proclaim their belief openly and become witnesses of heavenly signs but afterwards reject that Prophet through fear of men or other worldly considerations lose all title to be again guided to the right path. The verse lays down a general principle that God lets a person go astray only when the latter knowingly allows disbelief and wickedness to get hold of him and does not try to improve his ways. 528 375A. Commentary: For an explanation of the expression, the curse of Allah and of angels and of men, see under 2:162. 375B. Commentary: See 2:163. 376. Commentary: The curse and punishment spoken of in the preceding verses are conditional and will last as long as the condition that has brought them about lasts. The words, and amend, show that mere repentance and sorrow at what