This explanation is further supported by the following verse...

This explanation is further supported by the following verse: “Surely those who disbelieve and die while they are dis­believers, these it is on whom is the curse of Allah and the angels and men all.” Apparently, the particle inna إنَّ ) = surely) coming at the beginning of the verse gives the reason, or intensifies the theme, of the verse under discussion, by repeating its meaning in other words, “Surely those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers...” Qur’an: Except those who repent...

the Merciful: It is the ex­ception from the preceding verse. It qualifies their repentance…