Quran with British translation - Surah Al-Isra’ ayat 28 - الإسرَاء - Page - Juz 15
﴿وَإِمَّا تُعۡرِضَنَّ عَنۡهُمُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ رَحۡمَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرۡجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمۡ قَوۡلٗا مَّيۡسُورٗا ﴾
[الإسرَاء: 28]
﴿وإما تعرضن عنهم ابتغاء رحمة من ربك ترجوها فقل لهم قولا ميسورا﴾ [الإسرَاء: 28]
| Mohammad Habib Shakir And if you turn away from them to seek mercy from your Lord, which you hope for, speak to them a gentle word |
| Mohammad Shafi And if you are not in a position to help them out and you are yourself seeking mercy from your Lord, speak to them a kind word |
| Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word |
| Mufti Taqi Usmani And if you turn away from them looking for a bounty from your Lord you are expecting, then speak to them in polite words |
| Muhammad Asad And if thou [must] turn aside from those [that are in want, because thou thyself art] seeking to obtain thy Sustainer's grace and hoping for it, at least speak unto them with gentle speech |
| Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali And in case ever you definitely veer away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord that you hope for, then speak to them a reasonable saying |
| Muhammad Sarwar If you are not able to assist them, at least speak to them in a kind manner |
| Muhammad Taqi Usmani And if you turn away from them looking for a bounty from your Lord you are expecting, then speak to them in polite words |
| Mustafa Khattab Allah Edition But if you must turn them down ˹because you lack the means to give˺—while hoping to receive your Lord’s bounty—then ˹at least˺ give them a kind word |
| Mustafa Khattab God Edition But if you must turn them down ˹because you lack the means to give˺—while hoping to receive your Lord’s bounty—then ˹at least˺ give them a kind word |
| N J Dawood And if, while hopefully seeking from your Lord some bounty, you lack the means to assist them, then speak to them kindly |
| Safi Kaskas But if you [must] turn away from the needy, while awaiting a blessing that you are hoping for from your Lord, at least speak kindly [to those in need] |