Translation of the meanings Ayah 32 Surah At-Tawbah - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 32

يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطۡفِـُٔواْ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَيَأۡبَى ٱللَّهُ إِلَّآ أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُۥ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ

(32) ^[2076]They want to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses ˹all˺ but only to perfect His Light^[2077]; even to the acrimony of the Deniers^[2078].

[2076] This reveals what malicious intentions they harboured towards Islam, God’s Light to humanity, once it had come into prominence, by weaving and fabricating lies (cf. al-Ṭabarī, al-Baghawī, Ibn ʿAṭiyyah); all the more reason, then to fight them (cf. Ibn ʿĀshūr). They did their best to prove the Messenger (ﷺ) a liar, turn people away from Islam, aiding and abetting Islam’s enemies by spreading confusion and rumours, inciting the Deniers into resisting and fighting the call. All this was done by blowing hot air from their mouths, little did they know that “light” cannot be put out by air (cf. Ibn Kathīr, al-Zamakhsharī, Ibn ʿĀshūr): “˹Remember˺ When ʿĪsā, son of Maryam, said: “Children of Israel! I am truly Allah’s Messenger to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger after me whose name is Aḥmad.” Yet when he came to them with clear proofs, they said: “This is pure magic!” *Who could be more unjust than someone who fabricates lies against Allah when called to submit to Him? God does not guide the unjust people: *They want to extinguish the Light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will surely perfect His Light; even to the acrimony of the Deniers. *He is Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of Truth to make it outshine all other religions; even to the acrimony of the Associators” (61: 6-9).
[2077] “…today I have perfected your religion for you, finalized My Favour on you and I approve Islam as a religion for you…” (5: 3).
[2078] “To establish the Truth and abolish falsehood, even to the acrimony of the criminal” (8: 8).