Quran 9:8
Surah At-Tawbah Ayah 8
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 9:8 says: “How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.”
Translation source: Saheeh International
كَيْفَ وَإِن يَظْهَرُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا يَرْقُبُوا۟ فِيكُمْ إِلًّا وَلَا ذِمَّةً ۚ يُرْضُونَكُم بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَتَأْبَىٰ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ
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What does Quran 9:8 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 9:8 says: “How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.”
Which surah is Quran 9:8 in?
Quran 9:8 is in Surah At-Tawbah, chapter 9 of the Quran.
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