Al-Qálam 68:9 ودوا لو تدهن فيدهنون ٩
وَدُّواْ
لَوۡ
تُدۡهِنُ
فَيُدۡهِنُونَ
٩
Ils aimeraient bien que tu transiges avec eux afin qu’ils transigent avec toi.
— French Translation(Muhammad Hamidullah)
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
— Saheeh International
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Prohibition of giving in to the Pressure of the Disbelievers and Their Suggestions, and that They like to meet in the Middle of the Path
Allah says, `just as We have favored you and given you the upright legislation and great (standard of) character,'
فَلاَ تُطِعِ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ - وَدُّواْ لَوْ تُدْه
…Prohibition of giving in to the Pressure of the Disbelievers and Their Suggestions, and that They like to meet in the Middle of the Path
Allah says, `j
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