فَقُولَا
لَهُۥ
قَوۡلٗا
لَّيِّنٗا
لَّعَلَّهُۥ
يَتَذَكَّرُ
أَوۡ
يَخۡشَىٰ
٤٤
And speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.
— M. Pickthall
And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."
— Saheeh International
"But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Choosing Musa to go to Fir`awn and to be Soft and Gentle in His Invitation
Allah, the Exalted, says in His address to Musa that he had lived among the people of Madyan, avoiding Fir`awn and his chiefs. He worked as a shepherd for his father-in-law until the appointed time for his work ended. Then he
…Choosing Musa to go to Fir`awn and to be Soft and Gentle in His Invitation
Allah, the Exalted, says in His address to Musa that he had lived among the
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