In fact, this is an emphasis on the preceding verse, saying: ``Forgiveness or punishment is not in the control and hand of the prophet. It is rather through the will of God, that one is pardoned or punished according to their merits and deservedness.''
Creation is His. He owns everything. He is the planner and the Manager, and only He Has the right of punishing or pardoning. The great Commentator TABARSI has written; a scholar was asked: ``Why does god punish a sinner in spite of His infinite Mercy that is?!''
The scholar answered: ``God's Mercy will not overcome or vanquish His wisdom. God's Mercy does not arise from sensations and sympathy like that of man. His Mercy is always mingled with His Wisdom, which necessitates to punish the wrong doers, except in certain cases.''