How shall God guide a people who have disbelieved after their belief and bore witness that the Messenger is true and after the clear signs had come to themḍ God guides not the evildoing folk. Those whom He made unsuitable for the communion [of lovers] in His prior decree-how shall He draw them near to Him on the carpet of service through His favor nowḍ It is said [with regard to] those whom He made far removed in the pre- eternal decree-when would He bring them nearer to sincerity in [their] actionsḍ God prevails over His affair.
