Surah Taha, Ayah 44 (20:44)

طه

فَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَىٰ

Quran 20:44 is ayah 44 of Surah Taha (“Ta-Ha”), a Meccan surah of 135 ayahs. It is in Juz 16, on page 314 of the Madani Mushaf.

20:44
فَقُولَالَهُۥقَوْلًالَّيِّنًالَّعَلَّهُۥيَتَذَكَّرُأَوْيَخْشَىٰ٤٤
faqūlā lahu qawlan layyinan laʿallahu yatadhakkaru aw yakhshā

And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."(44)

Word by word

  1. فَقُولَاfaqūlāAnd speak
  2. لَهُۥlahuto him
  3. قَوْلًاqawlana word
  4. لَّيِّنًاlayyinangentle
  5. لَّعَلَّهُۥlaʿallahuperhaps he
  6. يَتَذَكَّرُyatadhakkarumay take heed
  7. أَوْawor
  8. يَخْشَىٰyakhshāfear

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