سَوَآءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَسْتَغْفَرْتَ لَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ لَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ Qur’an Al-Munafiqun (63:6)Saw a on AAalayhim astaghfarta lahum am lam tastaghfir lahum lan yaghfira All a hu lahum inna All a ha l a yahdee alqawma alf a siqeen a
Cf. 9:80 and the corresponding note [111].
The stiff-necked rejecters of Allah's Truth have made a wide gulf between themselves and Allah's Grace. No prayer for them will help them. In the attitude of rebellion and transgression they cannot obtain Allah's forgiveness.