وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوۡمَۢا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَىٰهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ يُبَيِّنَ لَهُم مَّا يَتَّقُونَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيۡءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Rowwad Translation Center
Allah will not cause a people to go astray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid[1]. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing of everything.
Notes
[1] Allah does not hold people accountable for what they did before its prohibition was made clear to them, such as seeking forgiveness for polytheist relatives before this was forbidden. Al-Bukhāri cites this verse in the chapter on fighting the Khārijites after proof has been established against them. Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما) reported regarding al-Harūriyyah (the Khārijites) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “They will go out of Islam as an arrow darts out of the game’s body.” [Al-Bukhāri: 6932]
Translation: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.20.
Arabic text: King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex. Surah details: Tanzil.net (CC BY 3.0).
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