we have sent no apostle but that he should be obeyed by the will of god. if they had come to you after wronging themselves and asked forgiveness of god and you had also asked forgiveness for them they would surely have found god forgiving and merciful.
وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا ليطاع بإذن الله ولو أنهم إذ ظلموا أنفسهم جاءوك فاستغفروا الله واستغفر لهم الرسول لوجدوا الله توابا رحيما