سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:263
The Cow · Verse 263 of 286
قَوْلٌ مَعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
A fair word and forbearance are better than charity followed by injury. Indeed, Allâh is Self-Sufficient (having no want), Ever Forbearing.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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.
Ahmed Ali
Saying a word that is kind, and forgiving is better than charity that hurts. (Do not forget that) God is affluent and kind.
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Ali Unal
A kind word and forgiving (people’s faults) are better than almsgiving followed by taunting. God is All-Wealthy and Self-Sufficient, (absolutely independent of the charity of people), All-Clement (Who shows no haste in punishing.)
Daryabadi
A reputable word and forgiveness are better than an alms which hurt followeth; and Allah is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing.
Faridul Haque
Speaking kind words and pardoning are better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is the Independent, Most Forbearing.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
A kind word with forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing.
Maulvi Sher Ali
A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And ALLAH is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing.
Muhammad Asad
A kind word and the veiling of another's want[259] is better than a charitable deed followed by hurt; and God is self-sufficient, forbearing.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Kind words and forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (Free of all wants) and He is Most- Forbearing.
Muhammad Pickthall
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
Muhammad Sarwar
Instructive words and forgiveness are better than charity that may cause an insult to the recipient. God is Rich and Forbearing.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Kind speech and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing.
Rashad Khalifa
Kind words and compassion are better than a charity that is followed by insult. GOD is Rich, Clement.
Shabbir Ahmed
Kind words and respecting people’s honor is better than charity after which their dignity is injured. God, the Rich, the Clement, provides everyone without return or obligation.