Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Qaaf, Ayah 45

نَّحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِجَبَّارٍۢ ۖ فَذَكِّرْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مَن يَخَافُ وَعِيدِ

We are most knowing of what they say, and you are not over them a tyrant. But remind by the Qur'an whoever fears My threat.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

We know best what they the disbelievers of the Quraysh say and you are not to be a coercer of them so as to coerce them to embrace faith — but this was revealed before the command to struggle against these disbelievers. So admonish by the Qur’ān those who fear My threat namely believers.

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We are best aware of what they say) concerning the resurrection; and it is said: of what they say in the life of the world, (and thou) O Muhammad (art in nowise a compeller over them) such that you force them to accept faith; but later on Allah commanded him to fight them. (But warn) admonish (by the Qur'an him who feareth My threat) for only he who fears My chastisement in the Hereafter will accept your admonition'.

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