سُوْرَةُ الْقَلَمِ
Surah Al-Qalam (68) — Ayah 9
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them: so they (too) would compromise with you.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَدُّوا۟
waddū
They wish
لَوْ
law
that
تُدْهِنُ
tud'hinu
you should compromise
فَيُدْهِنُونَ
fayud'hinūna
so they would compromise
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
9. 1 They want you to adopt a lenient attitude regarding their deities, so they too will adopt a lenient attitude regarding you. The followers of falsehood will become lax in abandoning their false worship. Therefore, flattery in the matter of truth is extremely harmful to wisdom, preaching, and the prophetic mission.
