And when he presented the warning against oppression as an indication of concern for it; he completed the fruits of the discussion; by saying: ﴿And to purify﴾; meaning: and to cleanse ﴿Allah﴾; meaning: the Lord of Glory and Honor; ﴿those who have believed﴾; meaning: if they are afflicted; and to make their affliction a cause for their strength; ﴿and to eliminate the disbelievers﴾; meaning: gradually; in those two situations; by what befalls them of [UNTRANSLATED-LATIN: al-rijs]; as for if it is for them, then it is by the decrease in strength; due to arrogance that necessitates a reversal; and as for if it is against them; then it is by the decrease in action that necessitates being cut off by the Fire;