Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Hajj, Ayah 68
وَإِن جَٰدَلُوكَ فَقُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
And if they dispute with you, then say, "Allah is most knowing of what you do.
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And if they dispute with you in the matter of religion say ‘God knows best what you do and will requite you for it — this was revealed before the command to fight them.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(And if they wrangle with thee) concerning sacrifices and Allah's divine Oneness, because of their saying: " that which Allah immolates is more lawful than what you immolate with your own knives " , (say: Allah is best aware of what ye do) in the practice of your religion, whether it is a question of sacrifices or other things.