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wa-ʾākharūna murjawna li-ʾamri llāhi ʾimmā yuʿadhdhibuhum wa-ʾimmā yatūbu ʿalayhim wa-llāhu ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
[There are] others waiting Allah’s edict: either He shall punish them, or turn to them clemently, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah At-Tawbah – Verse 106
106 . “And (there are) others expecting Allah’s decree: either He shall chastise them, or turn to them (mercifully), and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.”
The Qur’ānic term /murjūn/ is derived from /’irjā’/ in the sense of ‘delay and stop’, a delay which is acompanied with ‘hope and expectation’. The verse says:
According to the Islamic literature, the verse is concerning to the murderers of Hadrat-i-Hamzah, or Ja‘far-i-Tayyār, who were remorsed from their actions against these two. Or it refers to those persons who did not participate in the Battle of Tabūk and simply regretted and did not confess it by their tongues. However, Allah is capable to either forgive the sinners or punish them. The verse continues saying:
The wrath or grace of Allah is based on knowledge and wisdom, not upon vengeance. The verse concludes: