قُلِ الْحَقَّ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُرًّا
“Speak the truth even if it is bitter.”
Truthfulness does not require cruelty or a harsh tone. The point is not to conceal what is true merely because it is uncomfortable. The word مُرًّا conveys the difficulty of truth, not a requirement to speak bitterly.
لَا تَخَفْ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةَ لَائِمٍ
“Do not fear the blame of anyone who blames when acting for Allah.”
For example, if pressed to falsify financial figures, a person should state the true numbers respectfully. قُلْ is an imperative, لَا تَخَفْ a prohibition, and وَإِنْ here means “even if.”