Surah Al-Isra, ayah 28
وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا
And if you [must] turn away from them [i.e., the needy] awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.
Al-Isra · 17:28
Word by word
- وَإِمَّاwa-immāAnd if
- تُعْرِضَنَّtuʿ'riḍannayou turn away
- عَنْهُمُʿanhumufrom them
- ٱبْتِغَآءَib'tighāaseeking
- رَحْمَةٍۢraḥmatinmercy
- مِّنminfrom
- رَّبِّكَrabbikayour Lord
- تَرْجُوهَاtarjūhāwhich you expect
- فَقُلfaqulthen say
- لَّهُمْlahumto them
- قَوْلًۭاqawlana word
- مَّيْسُورًۭاmaysūrangentle
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