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Quran 2:263

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 263 of 286 · Juz 3

قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 2:263
EnglishTalal Itani

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

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir tatlı dil, bir mağfiret arkasına eza takılacak sadakadan daha iyidir, Allah ganîdir halîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Une parole honnête, le pardon des offenses, valent mieux qu’une aumône qu’aura suivie la peine causée à celui qui la reçoit. Dieu est riche et clément.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Woorden van vriendelijkheid en vergeving zijn beter dan eene aalmoes door onvriendelijkheid gevolgd. God is rijk en genadig.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Una parola conveniente, ed il dimenticare le offese, vagliono più che un’elemosina accompagnata da cattivi trattamenti. Dio è ricco e clemente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.