If you let a good deed be shown, or conceal it, or pardon an offense—Allah is Pardoning and Capable.
An-Nisa' 4:149
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إِنْ تُبْدُوا خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا عَنْ سُوءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا
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If you let a good deed be shown, or conceal it, or pardon an offense—God is Pardoning and Capable.
If you show kindness, or keep it secret, or forgive someone who was mean to you, remember that Allah forgives and has the power to do anything.
If you show kindness openly, or hide it, or forgive someone who has hurt you — Allah is always forgiving and powerful.
If you show goodness, or conceal it, or pardon an evil, then truly God is All-Pardoning, All-Powerful.
If you let a good deed be shown, or conceal it, or pardon an offense—Allah is Pardoning and Capable.
If you let a good deed be shown, or conceal it, or pardon an offense—God is Pardoning and Capable.
If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allāh is ever Pardoning and Competent.
Whether you (mankind) disclose (by good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favour by someone), or conceal it, or pardon an evil, ... verily, Allâh is Ever Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful.
If you do something good openly or in secret, or pardon an offense, then Allah is indeed Ever-Pardoning, Most Capable.
Whether ye publish a good deed or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily Allah doth blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values).
If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.
Whether you reveal any good or hide it, or pardon any evil, God is forgiving and all powerful.
(Even though you have the right to speak evil if you are wronged), if you keep doing good -whether openly or secretly -or at least pardon the evil (then that is the attribute of Allah). Allah is All-Pardoning and He has all the power to chastise.
Whether you disclose a good [deed that you do] or hide it, or excuse an evil [deed], Allah is indeed all-excusing, all-powerful.
In tubdoo khayran aw tukhfoohu aw taAAfoo AAan sooin fainna Allaha kana AAafuwwan qadeeran