إِلَّا بَلَاغًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَرِسَالَاتِهِ ۚ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا (23)
(72:23) (My task is no more than) to deliver Allah's proclamation and His messages. *22 And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, surely the Fire of Hell awaits him; therein he will abide in perpetuity.' *23
*22) That is, "I do not claim to have any share or role in the Godhead of AIIah, nor that I possess any power in making or marring the people's destinies. I am only a Messenger and the mission that has been entrusted to me is no more than that I should convey the messages of Allah to you. As for the powers of Godhead, they wholly belong to Allah. Not to speak of benefiting or harming others, I do not have the power to cause good or harm even to myself. If I disobey AIlah, I cannot seek and have refuge anywhere from His punishment, and 1 have no helper and protector beside AIIah." (For further explanation, see E.N. 7 of Ash-Shura).
*23) This does not mean that every sin and act of disobedience will cause one to live in Hell for ever, but in view of the context in which this thing bas been said, the verse means: the one who dces not accept the invitation to Tauhid given by AIlah and His Messenger and does not refrain from polytheism will suffer in Hell for ever.