Translation of the meanings Ayah 159 Surah Āl-‘Imrān - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 159

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

159. So it is due to Mercy from Allāh that you (Muhammad) deal with them gently. Had you been harsh, hard-hearted, they would certainly have dispersed from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and take counsel with them in important matters; so once you have taken a decision, place your (complete) trust in Allāh. Indeed, Allāh loves those who are reliant on Him.