Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: At-Tawba, Ayah 32
يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِـُٔوا۟ نُورَ ٱللَّهِ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى ٱللَّهُ إِلَّآ أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُۥ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.
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(Fain would they put out) thwart (the light of Allah) the religion of Allah (with their mouths) through their lies; it is also said: by means of their mouths, (but Allah disdaineth (aught)) But Allah does not leave things (save that He shall perfect His light) save that He shall manifest His religion: Islam, (however much the disbelievers are averse) that this should be so.
Al-Jalalayn Commentary
They desire to extinguish God’s light His Law and His proofs with their tongues with what they say about Him; and God refuses but to perfect to make manifest His light even though the disbelievers be averse to this.