Quran 20:44 — Taa-Haa, verse 44
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Speak to him gently so that he may take heed, or show respect.’
فَقُولَا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَيِّنًا لَعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ
faqūlā lahu qawlan layyinan laʿallahu yatadhakkaru aw yakhshā
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- yet speak gently to him, that haply he may be mindful, or perchance fear.'
- Muhammad Asad
- But speak unto him in a mild manner, so that he might bethink himself or [at least] be filled with apprehension.
- Sahih International
- And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَقُولَاfaqūlā | And speak | قول |
| 2 | لَهُۥlahu | to him | — |
| 3 | قَوْلًۭاqawlan | a word | قول |
| 4 | لَّيِّنًۭاlayyinan | gentle | لين |
| 5 | لَّعَلَّهُۥlaʿallahu | perhaps he | — |
| 6 | يَتَذَكَّرُyatadhakkaru | may take heed | ذكر |
| 7 | أَوْaw | or | — |
| 8 | يَخْشَىٰyakhshā | fear | خشي |