The Holy Quran 9:8 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

كَيْفَ وَإِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُوا۟ فِيكُمْ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ يُرْضُونَكُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَتَأْبَىٰ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ

Translation

How can there be a treaty (between the Muslims and the Mushrikeen) when they (the Mushrikeen) are such that they do not have regard for (they do not respect) any (family) relations (they have) with you when they overpower you, nor do they show regard for any treaty? They please you with their mouths (by speaking sweetly), while their hearts refuse (to honour any treaty). (The fact is that) Most of them are sinners (and will not abide by any treaty).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

How to deal with the treacherous: here the wisdom of the proclamation of disassociation (bara'ah) made in the preceding verses is explained. That is, what treaty can endure, and what peace can there be in future, with these idolaters of Arabia, whose attitude towards you Muslims is such that if at any time they gain the slightest upper hand over you, they…

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