Transliteration:( Zaalika bi annahum qaaloo lillazeena karihoo maa nazzalal laahu sanutee'ukum fee ba'dil amri wallaahu ya'lamu israarahum )
"That is because they said to those who hate what Allah has revealed: 'We shall obey you in some [67] matter.' And Allah knows their secrets [68]."
The subject of “they said” refers to the hypocrites or the disbelievers among the People of the Book, while “those who hate what Allah has revealed” refers to all polytheists and disbelievers.
The “some matter” refers to their joint opposition against the Holy Prophet ﷺ. Despite having different beliefs, these groups united in their hatred for Islam and pledged to support each other in undermining the Prophet ﷺ and his mission.
This alliance of disbelief was made evident in events like the Battle of the Trench, where various factions of infidels united—but Allah’s divine support brought victory to the believers.
Allah is fully aware of their secret plots, intentions, and conspiracies.
He will punish them both in this world and the Hereafter.
This verse reassures the believers that no alliance of disbelievers can harm them as long as they remain steadfast in their faith and committed to the path of Islam.
The tafsir of Surah Muhammad verse 26 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Muhammad ayat 24 which provides the complete commentary from verse 24 through 28.
(47:26) This, because they said to those who are averse to the faith that Allah has revealed: “In some matters we shall obey you.”[36] Allah has full knowledge of their secret parleys.
36. That is, in spite of professing the faith and being counted among the Muslims, they went on conspiring secretly with the enemies of Islam and even pledged to support them in certain matters.
[1505]- i.e., the Jews of Madīnah.
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