[Pooya/Ali Commentary 4:16] The crime, mentioned here, is adultery. Adhuhuma-hurt or punish both of them. If they sincerely repent and reform, Allah accepts repentance because He is merciful. Repentance has for its elements:- (i) no premeditation but ignorance, (ii) immediate realisation of the offence, (iii) enlightenment of the heart, (iv) detestation of the sin, (v) a resolve to avoid it in the future, (vi) an earnest craving for Allah's forgiveness. It is stated that a faithful commits a sin, inspite of the knowledge of the law, under the satanic influence, in a fit of passion or in a moment of forgetfulness. Allah does not accept the repentance of those who continue indulging in sin until death draws near, nor of those who die disbelieving.