[It1 was] so that Allāh may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women and the men and women who associate others with Him and that Allāh may accept repentance from the believing men and believing women. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 The reason for which mankind was permitted to carry the Trust.
وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقَٰتِand the hypocrite womenwal-munāfiqāti
وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَand the polytheist menwal-mush'rikīna
وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكَٰتِand the polytheist womenwal-mush'rikāti
وَيَتُوبَand Allah will turn (in Mercy)wayatūba
ٱللَّهُand Allah will turn (in Mercy)l-lahu
عَلَىtoʿalā
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَthe believing menl-mu'minīna
وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗand the believing womenwal-mu'mināti
وَكَانَAnd Allah iswakāna
ٱللَّهُAnd Allah isl-lahu
غَفُورٗاOft-Forgivingghafūran
رَّحِيمَۢاMost Mercifulraḥīman
Tafsir
The human carried it as per the decree of Allah, so that Allah could then punish the male and female hypocrites and idolaters for their hypocrisy and ascribing partners with Allah, and so that He could forgive the believing men and women who carried the burden of obligation well. And Allah Forgiving of the sins of His servants who repent and is merciful to them.