Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzaab 33:23

﴿مِّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا﴾

Translation of the meaning

Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allāh. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration -

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah

أي عهده الذي عاهد الله عليه فقاتل حتى قتل أو عاش. و " النحب " النذر والعهد.«مجموع الفتاوى» 28/460
{ومنهم من ينتظر} قضاءه إذا كان قد وفى البعض فهو ينتظر تمام العهد. وأصل القضاء: الإتمام والإكمال.«مجموع الفتاوى» 28/461
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