The Holy Quran 43:5 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

أَفَنَضْرِبُ عَنكُمُ ٱلذِّكْرَ صَفْحًا أَن كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا مُّسْرِفِينَ

Translation

(However, despite the fact that the Arabs could understand the Qur'aan, many of them refused to accept it. Allaah therefore asks them,) Should We take the Reminder (the Qur'aan) away from you completely (hereby depriving others of it merely) because you are a transgressing (sinful) nation (who refuse to accept it)? (Regardless of their refusal to accept the Qur'aan, Allaah still sent the Qur'aan to them so that they cannot claim that they were never shown the path to salvation.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Revelation will not be withheld because of your excesses: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes: “Because you do not accept, shall We stop sending the command?” That is, do not entertain such a hope: the wisdom and mercy of Allah require that, despite your excesses and mischief, the sending down of the Divine Book and the course of calling and admonition should not…

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