وَمَا

لَهُمۡ

أَلَّا

يُعَذِّبَهُمُ

ٱللَّهُ

وَهُمۡ

يَصُدُّونَ

عَنِ

ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ

ٱلۡحَرَامِ

وَمَا

كَانُوٓاْ

أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥٓۚ

إِنۡ

أَوۡلِيَآؤُهُۥٓ

إِلَّا

ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ

وَلَٰكِنَّ

أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ

لَا

يَعۡلَمُونَ

٣٤

And why should Allah not punish them while they hinder pilgrims from the Sacred Mosque, claiming to be its rightful guardians? None has the right to guardianship except those mindful ˹of Allah˺, but most pagans do not know.