Surah Ta-Ha 20:44 — translation and meaning

طه · Verse 44 / 135 · Page 314

فَقُولَا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَى

Word by Word

فَقُولَا
faqula
And speak
لَهُ
lahu
to him
قَوْلًا
qawlan
a word
لَّيِّنًا
layyinan
gentle
لَّعَلَّهُ
la'allahu
perhaps he
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
may take heed
أَوْ
aw
or
يَخْشَى
yakhsha
fear

Transliteration

Faqoolaa lahoo qawlal laiyinal la allahoo yatazakkkaru 'aw yakhshaa

Translation

And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allah]."

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Speak to him gently without harshness, in the hope that he may take heed, fear Allah and repent.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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