Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 17
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Say ‘Who is it that can protect you grant you sanctuary from God should He desire to cause you ill whether it be destruction or defeat or who is it that can cause you ill should He God desire for you mercy?’ good. And they shall not find for themselves besides God in other words other than God any protector to avail them or helper to ward off harm from them.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Say) O Muhammad to Banu Harithah: (Who is he who can preserve you from Allah) from Allah's chastisement (if He intendeth harm for you) if He intends to punish you by killing you, (or intendeth mercy for you) or intends well-being for you by sparing you from being killed. (They will not find) i.e. Banu Harithah (that they have any friend or helper other than Allah) that they have anyone to spare them from or help them against Allah's chastisement.