Commentary
And when He clarified - glorified and exalted is He - the accepted [repentance]; He followed it with the rejected [repentance]; and He said: ﴿And repentance is not for those﴾; meaning: its acceptance; ﴿who commit sins﴾; meaning: one after another; persisting in them; whether they were sinful or disbelievers; not returning soon; rather, they are given respite; ﴿until when death comes to one of them﴾; and when the placement of the object is such that it allows every listener to expect its occurrence; it becomes more terrifying; because it becomes anticipated by its doer; fearing its consequence; He said: ﴿One of them is death﴾; meaning: by reaching the point of gargling; and it is the state of witnessing; ﴿He said﴾; meaning: with his tongue - like Pharaoh - or in his heart; ﴿Indeed, I repent now﴾; so He clarified that what is before the moment of death is close, with the encouragement to hasten very much; by expressing with
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