Yu'faku 'anhu man ufik
"As he alone turns away from the Quran who himself is turned away."
The verse refers to the polytheists of Makkah, who would attempt to mislead those inclined towards Islam, calling the Prophet magician or poet to divert them from the truth.
Those destined to accept faith would not be misled by their false claims.
Anyone who turns away from the Prophet's message is unfortunate, as they are not receptive to the divine guidance and blessings that the Prophet brings.
The verse emphasizes that the Prophet has the key to all blessings, and it is essential for one to open themselves to his guidance.
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dhariyat verse 9 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dhariyat ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 14.
(51:9) though only those who are averse to the Truth will turn away from (believing in it).[7]
7. The pronoun of anhu in this sentence either turns to the meting out of the rewards and punishments, or to various views. In the first case, it means: The meting out of the rewards has to take place, in spite of your holding different beliefs about it; but only such a person is perverted from it who has turned away from the truth. In the second case, the meaning is: Only such a one is misled by these different views, who has turned away from the truth.
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