Transliteration:( Fa ininn-tahaw fa innal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem )
"And if they desist [438], then surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever Merciful." (Kanzul Imaan Translation)
Desisting from Fighting: This verse highlights that if the enemies, after their unjust actions, desist from fighting or hostility, there is no need for further conflict. If they stop their aggression, peace can be established, and Muslims are not commanded to pursue violence unnecessarily.
Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy: The verse reassures that Allah is forgiving and merciful, meaning that if the aggressors turn away from their wrongdoings and cease their hostility, Allah will forgive them, and Muslims are encouraged to show mercy as well. Allah's mercy is vast, and repentance is always accepted if sincere.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 191 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 190 which provides the complete commentary from verse 190 through 193.
(2:192) Then if they desist, know well that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Compassionate.[203]
203. God, in whom the believers have faith, is forgiving and ready to pardon even the worst criminals and sinners after they have renounced their arrogant defiance towards Him. It is suggested that this attribute of God should be reflected in the behaviour of the believers as well. As the saying goes: ‘Mould your morals according to the attributes of God.’ Hence, Whenever the believers have to resort to armed conflict, they should do so not for the sake of quenching their thirst for vengeance but in the cause of God’s religion. Their conflict with any group should last only as long as that group resists the cause of God. As soon as it gives up this resistance hostility should cease.
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