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Ayah 159
Surah Aal-i-Imraan
So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].﴿159﴾
Translation
So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].
Simplified Tafsir
فبرحمة من الله لك ولأصحابك -أيها النبي- منَّ الله عليك فكنت رفيقًا بهم، ولو كنت سيِّئ الخُلق قاسي القلب، لانْصَرَفَ أصحابك من حولك، فلا تؤاخذهم بما كان منهم في غزوة "أُحد"، واسأل الله -أيها النبي- أن يغفر لهم، وشاورهم في الأمور التي تحتاج إلى مشورة، فإذا عزمت على أمر من الأمور -بعد الاستشارة- فأَمْضِه معتمدًا على الله وحده، إن الله يحب المتوكلين عليه.
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