The believers are only those who believe in Allāh and His Messenger and, when they are [meeting] with him for a matter of common interest, do not depart until they have asked his permission. Indeed, those who ask your permission, [O Muḥammad] - those are the ones who believe in Allāh and His Messenger. So when they ask your permission due to something of their affairs, then give permission to whom you will among them and ask forgiveness for them of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُوهُۚthey (have) asked his permissionyastadhinūhu
إِنَّIndeedinna
ٱلَّذِينَthose whoalladhīna
يَسۡتَـٔۡذِنُونَكَask your permissionyastadhinūnaka
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَthoseulāika
ٱلَّذِينَ[those who]alladhīna
يُؤۡمِنُونَbelieveyu'minūna
بِٱللَّهِin Allahbil-lahi
وَرَسُولِهِۦۚand His Messengerwarasūlihi
فَإِذَاSo whenfa-idhā
ٱسۡتَـٔۡذَنُوكَthey ask your permissionis'tadhanūka
لِبَعۡضِfor somelibaʿḍi
شَأۡنِهِمۡaffair of theirsshanihim
فَأۡذَنthen give permissionfadhan
لِّمَنto whomliman
شِئۡتَyou willshi'ta
مِنۡهُمۡamong themmin'hum
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡand ask forgivenesswa-is'taghfir
لَهُمُfor themlahumu
ٱللَّهَۚ(of) Allahl-laha
إِنَّIndeedinna
ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
غَفُورٞ(is) Oft-Forgivingghafūrun
رَّحِيمٞMost Mercifulraḥīmun
Tafsir
The believers who are true in their faith are those who believe in Allah and His Messenger, and when they are summoned to convene by the Prophet peace be upon him for a matter in relation to the affairs of the Muslims, they do not leave until they seek his permission to do so. O Messenger! Indeed, those who seek your permission before leaving, they are the ones who truly believe in Allah and His Messenger; so if they seek your permission to leave due to some important matter that concerns them, grant permission to whomsoever you wish from them and ask Allah to forgive their sins. Indeed, Allah Forgiving of the sins of whoever repents from His servants, and is merciful to them.