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An-Nisa (The Women)

Verse 168of 176

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَظَلَمُوا۟ لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَرِيقًا﴿١٦٨

Translation (Sahih International)

Indeed, those who disbelieve and commit wrong [or injustice] - never will Allah forgive them, nor will He guide them to a path.

Word-by-word meaning

إِنَّinnaIndeed
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
كَفَرُوا۟kafarūdisbelieved
وَظَلَمُوا۟waẓalamūand did wrong
لَمْlamnot
يَكُنِyakuniwill
ٱللَّهُl-lahuAllah
لِيَغْفِرَliyaghfira[to] forgive
لَهُمْlahumthem
وَلَاwalāand not
لِيَهْدِيَهُمْliyahdiyahumHe will guide them
طَرِيقًاṭarīqan(to) a way

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

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,لَّـكِنِ اللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ(But Allah bears witness to that which He has sent down unto you,) meaning, even if they deny, defy and disbelieve in you, O Muhammad, Allah testifies that you are His Messenger to whom He sent down His Book, the Glorious Qur'an that,لاَّ يَأْتِيهِ الْبَـطِلُ مِن بَيْنِ يَ...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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