The Holy Quran 4:108 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يَسْتَخْفُونَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مَعَهُمْ إِذْ يُبَيِّتُونَ مَا لَا يَرْضَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطًا

Translation

They (the wrongdoers) try to hide from people (because they feel ashamed) but they cannot hide from Allaah Who is with them when they pass the night (deliberately) indulging in talks that Allaah dislikes. Allaah surrounds (is Aware of) what they do.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Prohibition of interceding for sinners: when in the previous ayah the treachery and wickedness of these people had been plainly shown, perhaps the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, out of the overwhelming compassion he had for all creation and especially for his ummah (community), asked Almighty Allah to forgive these wrongdoers.

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