Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
(It may be) “may be” when used in connection with Allah denotes a requisite (that Allah will ordain love) a bond and marriage relationships; and it so happened that the Prophet (pbuh) married, upon the conquest of Mecca, Umm Habibah, the daughter of Abu Sufyan, and this became a bond between them and the Prophet (pbuh) (between you and those of them with whom ye are at enmity) those of the people of Mecca whom you oppose with regard to religion. (Allah is Mighty) He is able to give His Prophet the upper hand over the disbelievers of Quraysh, (and Allah is Forgiving) He forgives whoever amongt them repents of disbelief and accepts faith in Allah, (Merciful) towards whoever amongst them dies in a state of faith and repentance.
Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas, trans. Mokrane Guezzou
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