فَبِمَا

رَحۡمَةٖ

مِّنَ

ٱللَّهِ

لِنتَ

لَهُمۡۖ

وَلَوۡ

كُنتَ

فَظًّا

غَلِيظَ

ٱلۡقَلۡبِ

لَٱنفَضُّواْ

مِنۡ

حَوۡلِكَۖ

فَٱعۡفُ

عَنۡهُمۡ

وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ

لَهُمۡ

وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ

فِي

ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ

فَإِذَا

عَزَمۡتَ

فَتَوَكَّلۡ

عَلَى

ٱللَّهِۚ

إِنَّ

ٱللَّهَ

يُحِبُّ

ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

١٥٩

By an act of mercy from God, you [Prophet] were gentle in your dealings with them- had you been harsh, or hard-hearted, they would have dispersed and left you- so pardon them and ask forgiveness for them. Consult with them about matters, then, when you have decided on a course of action, put your trust in God: God loves those who put their trust in Him.