لِيُعَذِّبَهُمۡthat He punishes themliyuʿadhibahum
وَأَنتَwhile youwa-anta
فِيهِمۡۚ(are) among themfīhim
وَمَاand notwamā
كَانَiskāna
ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
مُعَذِّبَهُمۡthe One Who punishes themmuʿadhibahum
وَهُمۡwhile theywahum
يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَseek forgivenessyastaghfirūna
Tafsir
But Allah would not punish your nation O Muhammad, with a punishment that destroyed them while you are living among them, for you living among them keeps them safe from this punishment. And Allah would not punish them as long as they asked Him for forgiveness for their sins.