But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, then say to them words of comfort.
Al-Isra' 17:28
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وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُلْ لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَيْسُورًا
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But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, then say to them words of comfort.
If you have to turn away from helping someone because you're waiting for kindness from your Lord, then at least speak to them in a gentle and friendly way.
If you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord that you hope for, then at least speak to them gently and kindly.
If you must turn away from them, seeking a mercy from your Lord that you hope for, then speak to them a gentle word.
But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, say to them comforting words.
But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, say to them comforting words.
And if you [must] turn away from them [i.e., the needy] awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.
And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) turn away from them (kindred, poor, wayfarer whom We have ordered you to give their rights, but if you have no money at the time they ask you for it) and you are awaiting a mercy from your Lord for which you hope, then, speak unto them a soft kind word (i.e. Allâh will give me and I shall give you).
But if you must turn away from [those in need] while hoping to receive bounty from your Lord, then say to them words of comfort.
And even if thou hast to turn away from them in pursuit of the Mercy from thy Lord which thou dost expect, yet speak to them a word of easy kindness.
But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word.
but if, while waiting for your Lord's bounty which you are expecting, you turn them down, then at least speak to them kindly.
(v) And when you must turn away from them - (that is, from the destitute, the near of kin, the needy, and the wayfarer) - in pursuit of God's Mercy which you expect to receive, then speak to them kindly.
And if you have to hold off from [assisting] them [for now], seeking your Lord’s mercy which you expect [in the future], speak to them gentle words.
Waimma tuAAridanna AAanhumu ibtighaa rahmatin min rabbika tarjooha faqul lahum qawlan maysooran