The above verses will keep open the doors of return and forgiveness to all the sinners. This is because God's intention and will is to guide and train, and not to take vengeance.

      Here a general amnesty has been declared by the Merciful, for those who are willing to return to their Merciful God and amend their deeds. If the sinner is willing to give an end to his sinning and begin to amend his deeds, the doors are not closed and Allah will forgive him all his past sins:-

      ``Say:- O, My servants who have been extravagant against yourselves! Do not despair of Allah's Mercy, that Allah forgives all the sins, because He is All-forgiving Compassionate.''

      Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) has said:- ``There is no verse in the Qurän more extensive than this.''

      In this verse ``My servants'' implies God's Mercy and Grace. Calling the servants extravagant, instead of calling them sinners, and oppressors, is another favour of God. The word, ``YOURSELVES'' implies that the evil consequences of our sins will return to ourselves.

      And the phrase, ``Don't despair of Allah's Mercy'' means that God's Forgiveness is far from falling to despair, because His Mercy has no limit.

      No one should ever abandon himself to despair, because God's Mercy and Forgiveness is in His very Essence and Existence, and therefore it has no limit.

      Then repent and return to your Lord and let it not be too late, by standing out of a sudden before the seat of Judgement. Don't lose the opportunity in which you can repent and amend your deeds, and that God may forgive you all your sins.

      Contrary to the commentator, ``ÄLUSI'' we are of opinion that this General Amnesty of God is not without a condition. Such conditions are found in the following verses, saying:-

      ``And return to your Lord and submit to him, before a torment comes upon you while no one can help you.''

      Here God wants His servants to cease sinning and to return and submit to Him with all the Kindness that our Lord has in His nature.

      So we must not continue with our sinning shamelessly until death catches our neck and we have no way to return. When the court of Final Judgement of God is established there will be no chance for return or amendment.

      There when we look at our short comings before the seat of God's justice, sighs and sorrows will assail us, when we remember that we were able to do a lot, but we didn't do the least.

      We also should know here that, faith alone is not enough to bring us salvation. Faith accompanied with righteous deeds is the proper vehicle, that can take us to prosperity and a good end. Therefore a faithful man of God must be up and doingِdoing righteous deeds. In that court of justice excuses are rejected because the necessary warnings and guidances have been conveyed to us clearly in our Divine Books.