O Muhammad, it is a great Mercy of Allah that you are very gentle with them; had you been rude [in speech] or hard-hearted, they would have deserted you. Therefore pardon them and ask Allah’s forgiveness for them. Consult them in the conduct of affairs; and when you make a decision to do something, then put your trust in Allah (hold fast to your decision). Allah loves those who put their trust in Him.
Meaning:-
Rude: rough, bad-mannered
Deserted: to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return.