فَبِمَا So because fabimā (of) Mercy raḥmatin from mina Allah l-lahi you dealt gently linta with them lahum And if walaw you had been kunta rude faẓẓan (and) harsh ghalīẓa (at) [the] heart l-qalbi surely they (would have) dispersed la-infaḍḍū from min around you ḥawlika Then pardon fa-uʿ'fu [from] them ʿanhum and ask forgiveness wa-is'taghfir for them lahum and consult them washāwir'hum in fī the matter l-amri Then when fa-idhā you have decided ʿazamta then put trust fatawakkal on ʿalā Allah l-lahi Indeed inna Allah l-laha loves yuḥibbu the ones who put trust (in Him) l-mutawakilīna
So by mercy from Allāh, [O Muḥammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allāh. Indeed, Allāh loves those who rely [upon Him].