If He were to do so and pressure you, you would withhold and He would bring out your resentment.
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{ إِنْ يَسْأَلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَانَكُمْ } أي: ما في قلوبكم من الضغن، إذا طلب منكم ما تكرهون بذله.والدليل على أن الله لو طلب منكم أموالكم وأحفاكم بسؤالها، أنكم تمتنعون منها.
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel