فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ ٤٤
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- فَقُولَاAnd speakfaqūlā
- لَهُۥto himlahu
- قَوۡلٗاa wordqawlan
- لَّيِّنٗاgentlelayyinan
- لَّعَلَّهُۥperhaps helaʿallahu
- يَتَذَكَّرُmay take heedyatadhakkaru
- أَوۡoraw
- يَخۡشَىٰfearyakhshā
Tafsir
Speak to him gently without harshness, in the hope that he may take heed, fear Allah and repent.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran