Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.
Tafseer
{ قل للذين كفروا } كأبي سفيان وأصحابه { إن ينتهوا } عن الكفر وقتال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم { يُغفر لهم ما قد سلف } من أعمالهم { وإن يعودوا } إلى قتال { فقد مضت سنَّةُ الأولين } أي سنتنا فيهم بالإهلاك فكذا نفعل بهم .
Say to those who disbelieve such as Abu Sufyan and his companions The finished disbelief and fight the Prophet peace be upon him forgive them what has already of their even longer to fight has been a year the first two any Santana them intentional destruction the same applies to do with them.
