Al-Qalam-9, Quran Recitation by Abu Bakr al Shatri

They wished (asked) that you should be lenient so they too would be lenient.

Fain would they that thou shouldst be pliant, so that they will be pliant.

who are eager that you should be flexible, so that they [too] may be flexible [towards you].

They wish you to compromise (with them in matters of faith), so they would compromise (with you).

They only want that you should relent, so that they may come to terms.

They wish that in some way you may yield, so they too might soften their stand.

They wish you to be (dishonestly) pliant (and not condemn their evil deeds in strong language) so they (too) would (in return) adopt a conciliatory attitude.

They wish that thou shouldst compromise, then they would compromise.

They desire that you should be pliant (or compromise) so they too would be pliant (compromise).

They wish that you should compromise (in religion out of courtesy) with them, so they (too) would compromise with you.

Defamer, going about with slander,

Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.

Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.

They would like you to relent to them so that they could also relent towards you.

they wish you would compromise, then, they would compromise.

They wish that you would soften [in your position], so they would soften [toward you].

They wish that in some way you may yield, so they too might soften their stand.

They would like you to compromise, so they would compromise.

They want you to make concessions to them and then they will reciprocate.

Their desire is that thou shouldst be pliant: so would they be pliant.