سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 8
كَيْفَ وَإِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُوا۟ فِيكُمْ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ يُرْضُونَكُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَتَأْبَىٰ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
How (can there be such a covenant with them) that when you are overpowered by them, they regard not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant with you? With (good words from) their mouths they please you, but their hearts are averse to you, and most of them are Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
كَيْفَ
kayfa
How
وَإِن
wa-in
while, if
يَظْهَرُوا۟
yaẓharū
they gain dominance
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
over you
لَا
lā
they do not regard (the ties)
يَرْقُبُوا۟
yarqubū
they do not regard (the ties)
فِيكُمْ
fīkum
with you
إِلًّۭا
illan
(of) kinship
وَلَا
walā
and not
ذِمَّةًۭ ۚ
dhimmatan
covenant of protection
يُرْضُونَكُم
yur'ḍūnakum
They satisfy you
بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ
bi-afwāhihim
with their mouths
وَتَأْبَىٰ
watabā
but refuse
قُلُوبُهُمْ
qulūbuhum
their hearts
وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ
wa-aktharuhum
and most of them
فَـٰسِقُونَ
fāsiqūna
(are) defiantly disobedient
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.
(Ayah 8) {كَيْفَ وَ اِنْ يَّظْهَرُوْا عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُوْا …:} Explaining the reason for "disassociation" from the polytheists, it is stated that their agreements have no value; these people speak sweet words of friendship and loyalty with their tongues, but in their hearts, if they ever get the chance, they would disregard the agreement and utterly destroy the Muslims. The meaning of {’’ اَلْاِلُّ ‘‘} includes agreement, oath, and kinship, and here, since {’’ ذِمَّةً ‘‘} (agreement) is mentioned separately ahead, kinship is meant.
