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فقولا له قولا لينا لعله يتذكر او يخشى ٤٤
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًۭا لَّيِّنًۭا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ ٤٤
فَقُولَا
لَهُۥ
قَوۡلٗا
لَّيِّنٗا
لَّعَلَّهُۥ
يَتَذَكَّرُ
أَوۡ
يَخۡشَىٰ
٤٤
Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.”
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A Siddiqui
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 79:18-19, 20:44
Are you tempted to use tough or harsh language to get your children, parents, spouse, friends, community members, or enemies to obey Allah?
Before you do, take a few minutes to reflect on how Allah asked Musa (a) to approach the Firawn:
Before you do, take a few minutes to reflect on how Allah asked Musa (a) to approach the Firawn:
Suleiman Hani
2 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 20:44
Courage With Gentleness
Allah commands gentle speech even when confronting tyranny, teaching that righteousness is not proven by harshness. Real courage is disciplined: it holds to truth without ego, and it protects adab when anger rises, because leadership is not only what you say, but what your tone does to hearts.
Learn more about this #QuranicLeadership quality here: https://youtu.be/Hlp5VzeeWBo?si=IU597hkD6poc2DUK
Allah commands gentle speech even when confronting tyranny, teaching that righteousness is not proven by harshness. Real courage is disciplined: it holds to truth without ego, and it protects adab when anger rises, because leadership is not only what you say, but what your tone does to hearts.
Learn more about this #QuranicLeadership quality here: https://youtu.be/Hlp5VzeeWBo?si=IU597hkD6poc2DUK
Ali Ali
37 weeks ago · Referencing Ayah 4:147, 82:6, 20:44
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
There are times when I feel myself drifting — not just away from Allāh ﷻ, but away from the sense that I am even worthy of His mercy. I remember my past, my flaws, my sins… and something deep inside whispers:
'Someone like me? How could I ever be loved by Al-Wadūd?'
But then I look at the story of Prophet Mūsā (عليه السلام) — not just the miracles or his courage, but the moment Allāh sent him to confro...See more
There are times when I feel myself drifting — not just away from Allāh ﷻ, but away from the sense that I am even worthy of His mercy. I remember my past, my flaws, my sins… and something deep inside whispers:
'Someone like me? How could I ever be loved by Al-Wadūd?'
But then I look at the story of Prophet Mūsā (عليه السلام) — not just the miracles or his courage, but the moment Allāh sent him to confro...See more
Razia Zahra
5 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:44
Bismillah Hirrahma Nirrahim,
I was pondering over Surah Ta-Ha in Ramadan. Sometimes a very short verse will just leave you in great awe of Allah and leave you contemplating very deeply.
In ayats 42-44 Allah instructs Musa and his brother Harun Alahisalaam to go to Fir'aun who has 'has truly transgressed all bounds.' (Ayah 43). Despite that, Allah Almighty encourages them to 'speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful of Me or fearful of...See more
I was pondering over Surah Ta-Ha in Ramadan. Sometimes a very short verse will just leave you in great awe of Allah and leave you contemplating very deeply.
In ayats 42-44 Allah instructs Musa and his brother Harun Alahisalaam to go to Fir'aun who has 'has truly transgressed all bounds.' (Ayah 43). Despite that, Allah Almighty encourages them to 'speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful of Me or fearful of...See more
Amer Abbas
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 33:70, 2:83, 17:53, 17:28, 20:44, 6:152, 3:17, 17:23
How to speak!Source: whatsapp image I received.
Elif Çakmak
2 days ago · Referencing Ayah 14:4, 54:17, 20:44
The Prophet Who Repeated Himself – A Reflection on Communication and Prophetic Wisdom
There is something I have been sitting with lately.
Something small that has started to feel very large the more I think about it.
I grew up in America. And one of the unspoken rules of communication here is that you say something once. You say it clearly, you say it well, and you trust that the person in front of you was listening. Repeating yourself is almos...See more
There is something I have been sitting with lately.
Something small that has started to feel very large the more I think about it.
I grew up in America. And one of the unspoken rules of communication here is that you say something once. You say it clearly, you say it well, and you trust that the person in front of you was listening. Repeating yourself is almos...See more
Fay Kay
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:44, 19:42-45, 17:23
ASA WRWB
A reminder from the Prophets (AS):
You may have the worst father [figure] in history. But you still have to speak to him with kindness and treat him with respect. Even if it feels that he isn't worthy. However,
(1) he may have made the smallest contribution to your upbringing and that deserves respect
(2) your kindness to him despite his evil might pull at his heart and perpetuate positive change.
It's not easy to fight fire with wat...See more
A reminder from the Prophets (AS):
You may have the worst father [figure] in history. But you still have to speak to him with kindness and treat him with respect. Even if it feels that he isn't worthy. However,
(1) he may have made the smallest contribution to your upbringing and that deserves respect
(2) your kindness to him despite his evil might pull at his heart and perpetuate positive change.
It's not easy to fight fire with wat...See more
UmIbrahim
4 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:44
In the verse before this, Allah describes Fir'awn to Musa AS as the person who has done طغى - transgressed and exceeded all bounds. Fir'awn is someone who killed children and oppressed a whole chunk of society deliberately and repeatedly. You would think someone like this now needs and deserves a heavy hand and a big telling off with some angry words.
But Allah instructs Musa AS, go and speak to Fir'awn gently, because the hope is perhaps this ...See more
But Allah instructs Musa AS, go and speak to Fir'awn gently, because the hope is perhaps this ...See more
Talha Ghannam
3 years ago · Referencing Ayah 20:44
*#FridayReminders 34: Gentle Counsel (20:44)*
_#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam_
Video: https://youtu.be/GRUd9GKDy68
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub
App: www.quranclub.org
Website: www.otpok.com
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فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ
Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.'
(20:44)
When ordered to confront Pharoah, Allah ﷻ commands Prophet Musa and ...See more
_#QuranReflections by Talha Ghannam_
Video: https://youtu.be/GRUd9GKDy68
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub
App: www.quranclub.org
Website: www.otpok.com
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فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ
Speak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.'
(20:44)
When ordered to confront Pharoah, Allah ﷻ commands Prophet Musa and ...See more
Tareq Abed
8 years ago · Referencing Ayah 79:17-19, 20:44
A lesson in Dawah in being soft and caring to the one you give dawah too, as Moses was commanded to speak gently with the worst of People, and that is Pharoah.
He said : Are you willing to purify yourself?
So rather then attribute the act of purifying to Musa, he left it to himself so that he doesnt feel he is being purified by someone else.
then he said: And let me guide you to your lord....
Rather then say to My lord, which would make him so...See more
He said : Are you willing to purify yourself?
So rather then attribute the act of purifying to Musa, he left it to himself so that he doesnt feel he is being purified by someone else.
then he said: And let me guide you to your lord....
Rather then say to My lord, which would make him so...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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