The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:149

The Women · Verse 149 of 176

إِنْ تُبْدُوا خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا عَنْ سُوءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

If you do a good deed openly or do it in private or pardon an injury (done to you) remember Allâh is Ever Pardoning, All-Powerful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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).

Ahmed Ali

Whether you do some good openly or in secret, or forgive an ill done to you, (know) that God is forgiving and all-powerful.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Whether you do some good openly or do it in secret, or pardon an evil (done to you, even though you have the right to legal retaliation, know that) God is All-Pardoning, Ever-Able (to punish or forgive).

Daryabadi

Whether ye disclose a good or conceal it, or pardon an evil, then verily Allah is ever Pardoning potent.

Faridul Haque

If you do any good openly or in secret, or pardon someone’s evil - then indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Able.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

If you do good openly or keep it secret or pardon an evil, Allah surely is ever Pardoning, powerful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Whether you make public a good deed or keep it secret or pardon an evil, ALLAH is certainly the Effacer of sins, All-Powerful.

Muhammad Asad

whether you do good openly or in secret, or pardon others for evil [done unto you]: for, behold, God is indeed an absolver of sins, infinite in His power.

Muhammad Musin Khan

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, Allah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful.

Muhammad Pickthall

If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.

Muhammad Sarwar

Whether you act virtuously, in public or in private, or pardon (people's) faults, God is All-forgiving and All-powerful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

If you do good openly or do it in secret or pardon an evil then surely Allah is Pardoning, Powerful.

Rashad Khalifa

If you work righteousness - either declared or concealed - or pardon a transgression, GOD is Pardoner, Omnipotent.

Shabbir Ahmed

If you contribute to the society, whether openly or secretly, and pardon someone’s fault, know that God is Pardoner, Powerful. He absolves your individual and societal imperfections, and He has appointed due measure for all things.