Tafsir of At-Tawbah 9:7-8

Surah At-Tawbah 9:8

ﱛ ﱜ ﱝ ﱞ ﱟ ﱠ ﱡ ﱢ ﱣ ﱤ ﱥ ﱦ ﱧ ﱨ ﱩ ﱪ ﱫ

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.

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9

That is: Bani Kinanah and Bani Khuza`ah and Bani Damrah.

10

That is, "Though outwardly they negotiated for peace treaties, they cherished evil intentions in their hearts, and waited for an opportune moment to break them. And this was borne by later experiences."

11

They were evil-doers because they had no sense of moral responsibilities nor did they hesitate to break moral limits.