Surah Al-Qalam, Ayah 9 (68:9)

ٱلْقَلَم

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ

Quran 68:9 is ayah 9 of Surah Al-Qalam (“The Pen”), a Meccan surah of 52 ayahs. It is in Juz 29, on page 564 of the Madani Mushaf.

68:9
وَدُّوا۟لَوْتُدْهِنُفَيُدْهِنُونَ٩
waddū law tud'hinu fayud'hinūna

They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].(9)

Word by word

  1. وَدُّوا۟waddūThey wish
  2. لَوْlawthat
  3. تُدْهِنُtud'hinuyou should compromise
  4. فَيُدْهِنُونَfayud'hinūnaso they would compromise

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