2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 263
قَوْلٌ مَعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَٓا اَذًىۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَنِيٌّ حَل۪يمٌ
Qawlun maAAroofun wamaghfiratun khayrun minsadaqatin yatbaAAuha athan wallahughaniyyun haleem
Correct and courteous words accompanied by forgiveness are better than sadaqa followed by insulting words. Allah is Rich Beyond Need, All-Forbearing.
- Progressive Muslims
Kind words and forgiveness is far better than a charity that is followed by harm. God is Rich, Compassionate.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Kind words and respecting people's honor is better than charity coupled with injury. Allah, the Rich, the Clement, provides everyone without return or obligation.
- Sam Gerrans
Fitting speech and blindness to deficiency are better than charity followed by hindrance; and God is free from need and clement.
- The Monotheist Group
Kind words and forgiveness are far better than a charity that is followed by harm. God is Rich, Compassionate.
- Edip-Layth
Kind words and forgiveness are far better than charity that is followed by harm. God is Rich, Compassionate.
- Aisha Bewley
Correct and courteous words accompanied by forgiveness are better than sadaqa followed by insulting words. Allah is Rich Beyond Need, All-Forbearing.
- Rashad Khalifa
Kind words and compassion are better than a charity that is followed by insult. GOD is Rich, Clement.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Saying a word that is kind, and forgiving is better than charity that hurts. (Do not forget that) God is affluent and kind.
- Sahih International
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
- Muhammad Asad
A kind word and the veiling of another's want is better than a charitable deed followed by hurt; and God is self-sufficient, forbearing.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
In fact, a kind word of friendliness and forgiveness is far better than benevolence followed by reproach inducing mental anguish, and Allah is Independent, Ghaniyun (Absolute) and Halimun.
- Bijan Moeinian
Kind words and forgiving people’s faults is much better than a charitable action followed by a cutting remark. God is the wealthiest; He is not in need of any one and is the Most Tolerant.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
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.
- 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.
- Mustafa Khattab
Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Most Forbearing.
- Taqi Usmani
A graceful word and forgiving is better than charity followed by causing hurt. Allah is All-Independent, Forbearing.
- Abdul Haleem
A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful [words]: God is self-sufficient, forbearing.
- Arthur John Arberry
Honourable words, and forgiveness, are better than a freewill offering followed by injury; and God is All-sufficient, All-clement.
- E. Henry Palmer
Kind speech and pardon are better than almsgiving followed by annoyance, and God is rich and clement.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Kind speech and pardon are better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute and Clement.
- Mahmoud Ghali
A beneficent saying and forgiveness are more charitable than a donation followed by hurt. And Allah is Ever-Affluent, (Literally: Ever-Rich) Ever-Forbearing.
- George Sale
A fait speech, and to forgive, is better than alms followed by mischief. God is rich and merciful.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Kind words and the overlooking of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is Free of all wants (Ghani), (and He is) Most Forbearing (Haleem).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
A fair word and forbearance are better than charity followed by injury. Indeed, Allâh is Self-Sufficient (having no want), Ever Forbearing.
- Ali Quli Qarai
An honourable word with pardon is better than a charity followed by affront. Allah is all-sufficient, most forbearing.