(44) And speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [Allāh]."— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
44. "And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear (Allâh)."— الترجمة الإنجليزية
— Dr. Ghali - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSo speak (you both) leniently (Literally: say a lenient) to him, that possibly he would remind himself or would be apprehensive."
— Muhsin Khan - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ"And speak to him mildly, perhaps he may accept admonition or fear Allah."
— Pickthall - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰAnd speak unto him a gentle word, that peradventure he may heed or fear.
— Yusuf Ali - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ"But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take warning or fear (Allah)."
— Sahih International - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰAnd speak to him with gentle speech that perhaps he may be reminded or fear [ Allah ]."
— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰ(20:44) and speak to him gently, perhaps he may take heed or fear (Allah)."8
— Abdul Haleem - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSpeak to him gently so that he may take heed, or show respect.’
— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSo speak to him in soft words. May be, he accepts the advice or fears (Allah)”.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSpeak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translationفَقُولَا لَهُۥ قَوۡلٗا لَّيِّنٗا لَّعَلَّهُۥ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوۡ يَخۡشَىٰSpeak to him gently, so perhaps he may be mindful ˹of Me˺ or fearful ˹of My punishment˺.”
But speak to him gently, so that he may take heed or fear Allah.”— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
44. Speak to him gently without harshness, in the hope that he may take heed, fear Allah and repent.— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
But speak to him mildly, so that he may yet take heed, or may be filled with apprehension’.— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي