And when it became clear that misguidance, even if it is evident, can only be unveiled by the One of Glory, glorified and exalted is He, He caused His saying as a consolation for His Messenger, blessings and peace be upon him: "So leave them" meaning let them remain in their worst states "in their delusion" meaning the misguidance in which they have drowned "until a time" meaning until a time we have set for them before we create them, and We are aware of all that comes from them, knowing that it is a brief time.