Tafsir Ibn Abbas: At-Tawba, Ayah 52
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Say ‘Are you waiting tarabbasūn one of the two original tā’ letters in tatarabbasūn has been omitted for anything to occur for us but one of the two fair things the two fair outcomes? husnayayn is the dual form of husnā which is the feminine form of ahsan that is victory or martyrdom? We are waiting in your case too for God to afflict you with a chastisement from Him with a calamity from the heaven or at our hands should we be given permission to fight you. So wait for this to befall us we are also waiting with you’ your end.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Say) O Muhammad, to the hypocrites: (Can ye await for us aught save one of two good things) conquest and spoils of war or death and martyrdom? (while we await for you that Allah will afflict you with a doom from Him) to destroy you (or at our hands) with our swords to kill you. (Await then! Lo! we are awaiting with you) for your destruction.