سُوْرَةُ التَّوْبَةِ
Surah At-Tawba (9) — Ayah 96
يَحْلِفُونَ لَكُمْ لِتَرْضَوْا۟ عَنْهُمْ ۖ فَإِن تَرْضَوْا۟ عَنْهُمْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَرْضَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿96﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (the hypocrites) swear to you (Muslims) that you may be pleased with them, but if you are pleased with them, certainly Allâh is not pleased with the people who are Al-Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَحْلِفُونَ
yaḥlifūna
They swear
لَكُمْ
lakum
to you
لِتَرْضَوْا۟
litarḍaw
that you may be pleased
عَنْهُمْ ۖ
ʿanhum
with them
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَرْضَوْا۟
tarḍaw
you are pleased
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
with them
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
lā
(is) not pleased
يَرْضَىٰ
yarḍā
(is) not pleased
عَنِ
ʿani
with
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
(who 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 96) {يَحْلِفُوْنَ لَكُمْ لِتَرْضَوْا عَنْهُمْ … :} That is, one purpose of their swearing oaths and making excuses is that you overlook them and act with forbearance, and then they also want you to be pleased with them. Even if you, being influenced by their words, become pleased with them, Allah will never be pleased with them because of their wickedness. In saying «{ لَا يَرْضٰى عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْفٰسِقِيْنَ }» instead of {’’ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يَرْضٰي عَنْهُمْ ‘‘}, the reason for Allah’s displeasure is stated. This indicates that it is not permissible for Muslims, under any circumstances, to be pleased with them because of their wickedness. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: “It is permissible to overlook someone whose circumstances show that he is a hypocrite, but it is not allowed to befriend or love him.” (Muwadhih)
