A reading from al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir by al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur on the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (( And he whom Allah leaves astray, for him there is no guide )) .

The student : Shaykh, you asked us to resolve a difficulty, which is the statement: . Why did he not say after this advice: "I ask Allah to guide you"? I have researched this.
The Shaykh : All right, read it.
The student : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: It is stated in al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir: "His statement:

And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.

ومن يضلل الله فما له من هاد

[Ar-Ra'd 13:33]

is connected to the sentence:

Indeed, I fear for you

إني أخاف عليكم

[Al-A'raf 7:59]

because it includes the meaning: 'I am guiding you to be cautious of the Day of Calling.' There is a brevity in the speech indicated by the connected sentence, and the implied meaning is: 'This is guidance for you; if Allah guides you, you will act upon it, and if you turn away from it, that is because Allah has led you astray

And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.

ومن يضلل الله فما له من هاد

[Ar-Ra'd 13:33]

.' The sentence contains a meaning of threat. He did not say to them, 'And whoever Allah guides, there is no one who can mislead him,' because he perceived their turning away and did not expect them ... to benefit from his advice and admonition. And his statement:

And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.

ومن يضلل الله فما له من هاد

[Ar-Ra'd 13:33]

guides him to the path of salvation in the first place. It is as if the man had lost hope that they would accept the advice, so he said that."

The Shaykh : This is the apparent meaning, that the man had lost hope. This is like the saying of Noah (peace be upon him):