24 Preface فَإِن يَصبِروا فَالنّارُ مَثوًى لَهُم ۖ وَإِن يَستَعتِبوا فَما هُم مِنَ المُعتَبينَYusuf AliIf, then, they have patience,1 the Fire will be a home for them! and if they beg to be received into favour, into favour will they not (then) be received.If they have patience: there is sarcasm in the meaning. “Let them not be impatient; they will soon find a home in the Fire of Hell! If they ask for grace and forgiveness then, it will be too late.”