It was through God's mercy that you dealt with them gently; for had you been stern and hard of heart they would surely have broken away from you. So pardon them and pray that forgiveness be theirs, and seek their counsel in all affairs, And when you have come to a decision place your trust in God alone, for He loves those who place their trust in Him.
پس تو به لطف و رحمت الهى با آنان نرمخو شدى، و اگر درشتخوى و سختدل بودى بى‌شك از گرد تو پراكنده مى‌شدند. پس از ايشان درگذر و برايشان آمرزش بخواه و با آنان در كار [جنگ‌] مشورت كن، و چون تصميم گرفتى بر خدا توكّل كن، همانا خدا توكّل كنندگان را دوست مى‌د