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But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word. — Al Israa 17:28 Pin
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وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًۭا مَّيْسُورًۭا

But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word.

Al Israa 17:28

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“But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word.”

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Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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