and not an apostle we have sent but to be obeyed by allahs command. and if they when they had wronged their souls had come unto thee and begged forgiveness of allah and the apostle had begged forgiveness for them they would surely have found allah relentant merciful.
وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا ليطاع بإذن الله ولو أنهم إذ ظلموا أنفسهم جاءوك فاستغفروا الله واستغفر لهم الرسول لوجدوا الله توابا رحيما