Quran 68:9 — Al-Qalam, verse 9
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
they want you to compromise with them and then they will compromise with you––
وَدُّوا لَوْ تُدْهِنُ فَيُدْهِنُونَ
waddū law tud'hinu fayud'hinūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then they would compromise.
- Muhammad Asad
- they would like thee to be soft [with them], so that they might be soft [with thee].
- Sahih International
- They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَدُّوا۟waddū | They wish | ودد |
| 2 | لَوْlaw | that | — |
| 3 | تُدْهِنُtud'hinu | you should compromise | دهن |
| 4 | فَيُدْهِنُونَfayud'hinūna | so they would compromise | دهن |