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Quran 4:114

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 114 of 176 · Juz 5

لَّا خَيْرَ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَىٰهُمْ إِلَّا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلَـٰحٍۭ بَيْنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا

Translations of Quran 4:114
EnglishTalal Itani

There is no good in much of their private counsels, except for him who advocates charity, or kindness, or reconciliation between people. Whoever does that, seeking Allah’s approval, We will give him a great compensation.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among the people. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onların fısıldaşmalarının çoğunda hayır yoktur, ancak sadaka vermeyi veya bir maruf işlemeyi veya insanların arasını düzeltmeyi emreden başka, ve her kim bunu Allah’ın rızasını arayarak yaparsa yarın biz ona büyük bir ecir vereceğiz.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Rien de bon n’entre dans la plupart de leurs entretiens secrets. Mais celui qui recommande l’aumône ou une bonne action, ou la concorde entre les hommes, s’il le fait par le désir de plaire à Dieu, recevra certainement de nous une récompense magnifique.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Er is geen goeds in de menigte hunner bijzondere gesprekken, behalve van hem, die het geven van aalmoezen aanbeveelt, of wat rechtvaardig is, of tot vereeniging strekt der menschen. Hij, die dit doet uit begeerte om God te behagen, waarlijk wij zullen hem eene groote belooning geven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Nella maggior parte de’ loro trattenimenti segreti non vi è nulla di buono. Ma chi raccommanda l’elemosina, o un’azione onesta, o la concordia fra simili, se lo fa per desiderio di piacere a Dio, avrà certamente da noi una ricompensa magnifica.

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