and we did not send any apostle but that he should be obeyed by allahs permission and had they when they were unjust to themselves come to you and asked forgiveness of allah and the apostle had asked forgiveness for them they would have found allah oftreturning merciful.
وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا ليطاع بإذن الله ولو أنهم إذ ظلموا أنفسهم جاءوك فاستغفروا الله واستغفر لهم الرسول لوجدوا الله توابا رحيما