Meccan·Surah 68

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Surah Al-Qalam — Ayah 8

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52 Ayahs·Verse 68:8
68:8

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Then do not obey the deniers.

Context in Surah Al-Qalam

Nearby ayahs help place verse 68:8 in sequence and meaning.

بِأَييِّكُمُ ٱلْمَفْتُونُ

Which of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has gone astray from His way, and He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer