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Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 62
يَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ لِيُرْضُوكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ أَحَقُّ أَن يُرْضُوهُ إِن كَانُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿62﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They swear by Allâh to you (Muslims) in order to please you, but it is more fitting that they should please Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), if they are believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَحْلِفُونَ
yaḥlifūna
They swear
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
by Allah
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
لِيُرْضُوكُمْ
liyur'ḍūkum
to please you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ
warasūluhu
and His Messenger
أَحَقُّ
aḥaqqu
(have) more right
أَن
an
that
يُرْضُوهُ
yur'ḍūhu
they should please Him
إِن
in
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they are
مُؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah62){يَحْلِفُوْنَ بِاللّٰهِ لَكُمْ لِيُرْضُوْكُمْ …:} When the hypocrites would sit in separate gatherings or be alone somewhere, they would mock the Muslims and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). If the Muslims or the Prophet (peace be upon him) ever became aware of this, they would swear oaths repeatedly in an attempt to appease the Muslims, and they would not care about Allah or the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). In this verse, this action of the hypocrites has been mentioned.
