Surat At-Tawbah (105-106)

{وَقُلِ اعْمَلُواْ فَسَيَرَى اللّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ} (التوبة : 105)

105- O Prophet, say to people: Do actions as you want whether good or bad, secretly and publically, for Allah sees them and they shall be displayed to Him on the Day of Recompense as they shall be displayed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the believers. You shall return to Allah who knows all actions and who is an expert with the intentions of their doers. He is the Knower of the unseen, so He shall inform you of what you were doing in the world and what were your intentions to reckon you for them.

{وَآخَرُونَ مُرْجَوْنَ لِأَمْرِ اللّهِ إِمَّا يُعَذِّبُهُمْ وَإِمَّا يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ} (التوبة : 106)

106- On the other hand, there is another group unlike those who admitted their mistake which was the three people who lagged behind and did not seek excuses from the Prophet (peace be upon him). They did not tie themselves as some people did in the Masjid, therefore the revelation of their repentance came late. The delay of revelation about the three people was not because they were hypocrites, but their repentance was delayed until Allah judges them whether to torture them by not accepting their repentance or to forgive them and accept their repentance. Allah (Glory be to Him) is All-Knowing of those who deserve punishment and those who deserve forgiveness and All-Wise in His Sayings and actions.