Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: An-Nahl, Ayah 37
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(Even if thou (O Muhammad) desirest their right guidance) their profession of Allah's divine Oneness, (still Allah assuredly will not guide) to His religion (him who misleadeth) His created beings from His religion, because this makes him undeserving of His religion. (Such) the disbelievers of Mecca (have no helpers) no one to save them from Allah's chastisement.
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Al-Jalalayn Commentary
If you O Muhammad (s) are eager for them to be guided when God has already made them go astray you will not be able to achieve this For God does not guide read passive lā yuhdā ? or active lā yahdī he whom He has already sent astray he whom He desires to send astray and they will have no helpers no protectors from God’s chastisement.