﴿ عُذْرًا أَوْ نُذْرًا ﴾

“[promising] freedom from blame or [offering] a warning!”

(To excuse) to leave no excuse for one to think that Allah is an oppressor or transgressor (or to warn) His created beings from His chastisement; it is also said that (to excuse) refers to that which He has made lawful while (or to warn) refers to that which He has made unlawful; and it is also said (to excuse) refers to His commands while (or to warn) refers to His prohibitions; Allah swore by all these things,