nothing prevents people from believing when they are given guidance or from asking forgiveness of their lord but the fact that the fate of the previous peoples should befall them or to have the punishment come upon them face to face.
وما منع الناس أن يؤمنوا إذ جاءهم الهدى ويستغفروا ربهم إلا أن تأتيهم سنة الأولين أو يأتيهم العذاب قبلا