Meccan·Surah 68

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Surah Al-Qalam — Ayah 9

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52 Ayahs·Verse 68:9
68:9

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

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

Context in Surah Al-Qalam

Nearby ayahs help place verse 68:9 in sequence and meaning.

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.

فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

Then do not obey the deniers.

وَلَا تُطِعْ كُلَّ حَلَّافٍ مَّهِينٍ

And do not obey every worthless habitual swearer

هَمَّازٍ مَّشَّآءٍۭ بِنَمِيمٍ

[And] scorner, going about with malicious gossip -