Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
But speak unto him in a mild manner, so that he might bethink himself or [at least] be filled with apprehension
Arthur John Arberry
yet speak gently to him, that haply he may be mindful, or perchance fear.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."
Arabic
فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلࣰا لَّیِّنࣰا لَّعَلَّهُۥ یَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ یَخۡشَىٰ ٤٤
Transliteration (2021)
faqūlā lahu qawlan layyinan laʿallahu yatadhakkaru aw yakhsh