Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
(Obedience) He says: for the believers, this is an act of obedience towards Allah and His Messenger, (and a civil word) and kind word; it is also said that this means: the hypocrites' obedience of Allah and His Messenger and kind speech to the Prophet (pbuh) is better for them than transgression, disobedience and hatred; and it is also said this means: show obedience to Allah and say kind words to Muhammad (pbuh). (Then, when the matter is determined) when the matter is resolved, Islam becomes manifest and the Muslims are numerous, (if they) i.e. the hypocrites (are loyal to Allah) through their faith and jihad (it will be well for them) it will be better for them than transgression.
Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas, trans. Mokrane Guezzou
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