Quran 2 : 263

A word kind and (seeking) forgiveness (are) better than a charity followed [it] (by) hurt. And Allah (is) All-Sufficient, All-Forbearing.
قَوْلٌ
Qawlun
مَّعْرُوفٌ
Mmaʿrūfun
وَمَغْفِرَةٌ
Wamaghfirahun
خَيْرٌ
Khayrun
مِّن
Mmin
صَدَقَةٍ
Ṣadaqahin
يَتْبَعُهَآ
Yatbaʿuhaa
أَذًى
Aadhanā
وَٱللَّهُ
Waallahu
غَنِىٌّ
Ghaniāāun
حَلِيمٌ
Ḥalīmun
John Medows Rodwell
A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury. God is Rich, Clement
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
A kind word and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury. Allah is the Clement
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by harm. God is Rich, Forbearing.
Talal Itani (2012)
Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. God is Rich and Clement
George Sale
A fait speech, and to forgive, is better than alms followed by mischief. God is rich and merciful
Hamid S. Aziz
Kind speech and pardon are better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute and Clement
Edward Henry Palmer
Kind speech and pardon are better than almsgiving followed by annoyance, and God is rich and clement
The Wise Quran
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by annoyance, and God is rich, clement.
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement
Rashad Khalifa
Kind words and compassion are better than a charity that is followed by insult. GOD is Rich, Clement.
N J Dawood 2014
A kind word with forgiveness is better than charity followed by insult. God is self-sufficient and gracious
Samy Mahdy
A well-known saying and forgiveness are goodness than, alms followed by hurt. And Allah is Rich, A Clement.
Mustaqim
An appropriate word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insult, and Allah is rich and gentle.
Safi Kaskas
A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by hurt. God is Rich beyond need and Forbearing.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Kind words and forgiveness are far better than a charity that is followed by harm. God is Rich, Compassionate.
Shakir
Kind speech and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing
Ahmed Hulusi
A kind word and to cover a fault is better than a charity followed by offence. Allah is the Ghani and the Halim.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
A kind word with forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing
Sher Ali
A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And ALLAH is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
A graceful word and forgiving is better than charity followed by causing hurt. Allah is All-Independent, Forbearing
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
To speak kind word and to forgive is better than that; charity followed by injury. And Allah is above want, Clement.
Ali Quli Qara'i
An honourable word with pardon is better than a charity followed by affront. Allah is all-sufficient, most forbearing
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
A reputable word and forgiveness are better than an alms which hurt followeth; and Allah is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Most Forbearing.
Linda "iLham" Barto
Kind words and discretion about faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is Independent, Most Tolerant.
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
Munir Mezyed
Kind words and seeking forgiveness are better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allâh is All-Sufficient, All-Forbearing.
MunirMezyed2023
Kind words and seeking forgiveness are better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allâh is All-Sufficient, All-Forbearing.
Faridul Haque
Speaking kind words and pardoning are better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is the Independent, Most Forbearing
The Study Quran
An honorable word and forgiveness are better than an act of charity followed by injury. And God is Self-Sufficient, Clement
T.B.Irving
Polite conversation and forgiveness are better than any act of charity followed by a scolding. God is Transcendent, Lenient.
Wahiduddin Khan
A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful words: God is self-sufficient and forbearing
Muhammad Sarwar
Instructive words and forgiveness are better than charity that may cause an insult to the recipient. God is Rich and Forbearing
Musharraf Hussain
A kind word and forgiveness are far better than charity that is followed by an insult. Allah is Self-Sufficient and Most Gentle.
Arthur John Arberry
Honourable words, and forgiveness, are better than a freewill offering followed by injury; and God is All-sufficient, All-clement
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
An honorable saying and forgiveness are better than charity succeeded by injury. And God is Sufficient, Forbearing.
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. But God is free of all wants, and He is Enduring
Abdel Haleem
A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful [words]: God is self-sufficient, forbearing
Irving/Hegab
Polite conversation and forgiveness are better than any act of charity followed by an injury. Allah (God) is Transcendent, Lenient.
Bakhtiari Nejad
Nice word and forgiveness are better than charity that is followed by insult (and annoyance). God is rich (without need) and patient.
Mir Aneesuddin
Recognised (good) speech and protective forgiveness are better than charity followed by annoyance, and Allah is Independent, Clement.
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
(A) saying/word (of) kindness and forgiveness (is) better from (than) (a) charity following it mild harm, and God (is) rich, clement
Corpus.Quran
A word kind and (seeking) forgiveness (are) better than a charity followed [it] (by) hurt And Allah (is) All-Sufficient All-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
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
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
Dr. Kamal Omar
Desirable words and forgiveness are better than Sadaqa to which follows an injury. And Allah is Free of all wants, Most Forbearing
Maududi
A kind word and forbearance is better than that charity which is followed up by insult or injury. Allah is Self-Sufficient and Forbearing
Amatul Rahman Omar
A fair word and forbearance are better than charity followed by injury. Indeed, Allah is Self-Sufficient (having no want), Ever Forbearing
Abdul Hye
Kind words and forgiving (of faults) are better than charity which is followed by injury. And Allah is Rich (free from all needs), Forbearing.
Fode Drame
A word of kindness and forgiveness are better than a charity followed by injurious statements and Allah is All-self-sufficient, All-magnanimous.
Mohammad Shafi
Kind words and forgiveness are better than giving of poor-due that is followed by hurtful conduct. And Allah is Self-sufficient, Gentle and Kind.
Aisha Bewley
Correct and courteous words accompanied by forgiveness are better than sadaqa followed by insulting words. Allah is Rich Beyond Need, All-Forbearing.
Hilali - 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 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
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)
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
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Polite conversation (with the needy) and extending tolerance are far better than charity followed by injuring (his) heart. And Allah is Self-Sufficient, Forbearing
Dr. Munir Munshey
A kind and courteous word and forgiveness is (much) better than the charity, that is followed by (such an emotional) abuse. Allah is free of all wants, and the most Forbearing
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
Ali Ünal
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.