( ويقول الذين كفروا ) من أهل مكة ( لولا أنزل عليه آية من ربه قل إن الله يضل من يشاء ويهدي إليه من أناب ) [ أي : يهدي إليه من يشاء بالإنابة . وقيل : يرشد إلى دينه من يرجع إليه بقلبه ] .
Those who disbelieved in Allah and His verses say: If only a physical sign was sent down to Muhammad from his Lord proving his truthfulness and then we will believe. Say, O Messenger, to those who suggest this: Allah, through His justice, leaves whoever He will to stray, and through His grace He guides to Himself those who turn towards Him in repentance. Guidance is not in their hands so that they could link it to the sending down of signs.