Al-Anfal 8:23 ولو علم الله فيهم خيرا لاسمعهم ولو اسمعهم لتولوا وهم معرضون ٢٣
وَلَوۡ
عَلِمَ
ٱللَّهُ
فِيهِمۡ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ
وَلَوۡ
أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ
لَتَوَلَّواْ
وَّهُم
مُّعۡرِضُونَ
٢٣
ولو علم الله في هؤلاء خيرًا لأسمعهم مواعظ القرآن وعبره حتى يعقلوا عن الله عز وجل حججه وبراهينه، ولكنه علم أنه لا خير فيهم وأنهم لا يؤمنون، ولو أسمعهم -على الفرض والتقدير- لتولَّوا عن الإيمان قصدًا وعنادًا بعد فهمهم له، وهم معرضون عنه، لا التفات لهم إلى الحق بوجه من الوجوه.
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