وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تُدۡهِنُ فَيُدۡهِنُونَ ٩
They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَدُّواْThey wishwaddū
- لَوۡthatlaw
- تُدۡهِنُyou should compromisetud'hinu
- فَيُدۡهِنُونَso they would compromisefayud'hinūna
Tafsir
They wish that you were soft and compromising towards them in matters of religion, so they can be soft and kind to you in return.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran