Quranic Reflection No. 532. Ayat 17:28 – Declining a request gently
وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُلْ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَيْسُورًا Wa-immā tu‘ridhanna ‘anhumu-bitigā’a rahmatin min rabbika tarjūhā faqul lahum qawlan maysūrā And if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord, which you hope for, speak to them a gentle word. (Sūrat al-Israa, No 17, Āyat 28) The request of a … Read more