"[And Allah would not punish them while you are among them]." Al-Hasan said: Meaning, until We remove you from their midst.

"[And Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness]." He says: The people were not seeking forgiveness, and had they sought forgiveness from Allah, they would not have been punished.

Surat al-Anfal, from verse (34) to verse (35).