Al-Baqarah 2:263

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قَوْلٌ مَعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ

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Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. Allah is Rich and Clement.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. God is Rich and Clement.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Saying kind words and forgiving others is better than giving charity and then hurting someone's feelings. Allah doesn't need anything, and He is patient.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by hurtful words. Allah is rich beyond need and patient.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by harm. God is Self-Sufficient, All-Forbearing.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. Allah is Rich and Clement.

Community • Allah

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. God is Rich and Clement.

Community • God

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.

Saheeh International

Kind words and forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allâh is Rich (Free of all needs) and He is Most-Forbearing.

Hilali and Khan

Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by hurt. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Most Forbearing.

Rowwad Translation Center

Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.

Marmaduke Pickthall

A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful words: God is self-sufficient and forbearing.

Wahiduddin Khan

A kind word and forbearance is better than that charity which is followed up by insult or injury. Allah is Self-Sufficient and Forbearing.

Abul A'la Maududi

An honourable reply [in response to the needy] and forgiving [their annoyance] is better than a charity followed by affront. Allah is all-sufficient, most forbearing.

Ali Quli Qarai

Qawlun maAAroofun wamaghfiratun khayrun min sadaqatin yatbaAAuha athan waAllahu ghaniyyun haleemun

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