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Quran 3:159

Surah Al-Imran (Aal-Imran), verse 159 of 200 · Juz 4

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَٱنفَضُّوا۟ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 3:159
EnglishTalal Itani

It is by grace from Allah that you were gentle with them. Had you been harsh, hardhearted, they would have dispersed from around you. So pardon them, and ask forgiveness for them, and consult them in the conduct of affairs. And when you make a decision, put your trust in Allah; Allah loves the trusting.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them (O Muhammad), for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they would have dispersed from round about thee. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult with them upon the conduct of affairs. And when thou art resolved, then put thy trust in Allah. Lo! Allah loveth those who put their trust (in Him).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Deme ki mahza Allah’dan bir rahmet iledir ki sen onlara yumuşak bulundun, eğer katı yürekli bir nobran olsa idin elbette etrafından dağılmış gitmişlerdi, o halde kusurlarını afvet de günahlarına istiğfar ediver ve emirde reiylerini al, sonra da azmettin mi artık Allah’a mütevekkil ol, çünkü Allah mütevekkil olanları sever.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Tu leur as dépeint la miséricorde de Dieu douée et facile, ô Mohammed ! Si tu avais été plus sévère et plus dur, ils se seraient séparés de toi. Aie donc de l’indulgence pour eux, prie Dieu de leur pardonner, conseille-les dans leurs affaires, et, lorsque tu entreprends quelque chose, mets ta confiance en Dieu, car il aime ceux qui ont mis en lui leur confiance.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wat de barmhartigheid betreft, die gij hun van God hebt geopenbaard, gij o Mahomet! waart mild omtrent hen; waart gij strenger en harder geweest, dan hadden zij zich zekerlijk van u gescheiden. Vergeef hun dus en vraag vergiffenis voor hen, en raadpleeg hen omtrent de zaak van den oorlog, en nadat gij hebt beraadslaagd, vertrouwt op God; want God bemint die op hem vertrouwen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Tu hai dipinta la misericordia di Dio dolce e facile, (o Maometto!) Se tu fossi stato più severo e più duro, essi si sarebbero separati da te. Abbi dunque indulgenza per loro, prega Dio di perdonarli, consigliali ne’ loro travagli, e quando tu intraprendi qualche cosa, metti tutta la fiducia in Dio, poichè egli ama coloro che pongono fiducia in lui.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.