Quran 4 : 148

(Does) not love Allah the public mention of [the] evil [of] [the] words except (by the one) who has been wronged. And is Allah All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
لَّا
Llā
يُحِبُّ
Yuḥibbu
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
ٱلْجَهْرَ
Aljahra
بِٱلسُّوٓءِ
Biassuwʾi
مِنَ
Mina
ٱلْقَوْلِ
Alqawli
إِلَّا
Iillā
مَن
Man
ظُلِمَ
Ẓulima
وَكَانَ
Wakāna
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
سَمِيعًا
Samīʿana
عَلِيمًا
ʿAlīmana

Edward Henry Palmer

God loves not publicity of evil speech, unless one has been wronged; for God both hears and knows

Muhammad Sarwar

God does not love public accusation unless one is truly wronged. God is All-hearing and All-knowing

Hamid S. Aziz

Allah loves not publicity of evil speech, unless one has been wronged; for Allah is Hearer and Knower

The Wise Quran

God does not love publicity of evil speech, unless one has been wronged; and God is hearing, knowing.

Bakhtiari Nejad

God does not like nasty talks in public except by one who is wronged, and God hears all and knows all.

Arthur John Arberry

God likes not the shouting of evil words unless a man has been wronged; God is All-hearing, All-knowing

Maududi

Allah does not like speaking evil publicly unless one has been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

Mustaqim

Allah does not love evil to be talked about except by one who has been wronged, and Allah hears and knows.

Shabbir Ahmed

Allah does not love loud unpleasant speech except by one who has been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Allah likes not the uttering of evil words except one who is being oppressed. And Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

N J Dawood 2014

God does not love harsh words to be openly uttered, except by the truly wronged. God hears all and knows all

Faridul Haque

Allah does not like disclosure of evil matters except by the oppressed; and Allah is All Hearing, All Knowing

T.B.Irving

God does not love evil talk in public unless it is by some who has been injured thereby. God is Alert, Aware.

Talal Itani (2012)

God does not like the public uttering of bad language, unless someone was wronged. God is Hearing and Knowing

The Study Quran

God loves not that evil should be spoken of openly, save by one who has been wronged. God is Hearing, Knowing

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech save by one who hath been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Allah does not love the shouting of evil words, except by he who has been wronged. He is the Hearer, the Knower

Abdel Haleem

God does not like bad words to be made public unless someone has been wronged: He is all hearing and all knowing

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

God does not love that any negative sayings be publicized, except if one is wronged. God is Hearer, Knowledgeable.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Allah does not like the evil words to be said openly except from anyone wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

John Medows Rodwell

God loveth not that evil be matter of public talk, unless any one hath been wronged: God it is who Heareth, Knoweth

Rashad Khalifa

GOD does not like the utterance of bad language, unless one is treated with gross injustice. GOD is Hearer, Knower.

Mohammad Shafi

Allah loves not the public utterance of anything evil, except by someone who is wronged. And Allah does hear, know.h

Irving/Hegab

Allah (God) does not love evil talk in public unless it is by some who has been injured. Allah (God) is Alert, Aware.

Safi Kaskas

God does not like any evil to be mentioned openly unless someone has been wronged. God is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

God doesn’t approve of negative talk in public, except when someone has been wronged. God is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Allah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is Allah Hearing and Knowing

Mir Aneesuddin

Allah does not like manifest evil in speech, except (from) one to whom injustice was done, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

Ahmed Ali

God does not like ill (of others) spoken about, except by him who has been wronged. For God hears all and knows everything

Ahmed Hulusi

Except by those who have been wronged, Allah does not like the utterance of offensive words! Allah is the Sami, the Aleem.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Allah approveth not the publishment of evil speech, unless by one who hath been wronged; and Allah is ever Hearing, Knowing

Wahiduddin Khan

God does not love the utterance of evil words except in the case of someone who has been wronged. God hears all and knows all

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Allah loves not the public utterance of hurtful speech, except by one who has been wronged. And Allah is ever Hearing, Knowing

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Allah does not like negative thoughts to be voiced—except by those who have been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Bilal Muhammad 2018

God does not like that misfortune be broadcasted, except where wrong has occurred, for God is He who hears and knows all things

George Sale

God loveth not the speaking ill of any one in public, unless he who is injured call for assistance; and God heareth and knoweth

Musharraf Hussain

Allah dislikes anyone talking openly about a wrongdoing, except the person who has been wronged. Allah is Hearer, Knower

Dr. Munir Munshey

Allah does not like anyone _ except the one who is wronged _ to speak ill (of others) in public. Allah hears and knows everything

Hilali - Khan

Allah does not like that the evil should be uttered in public except by him who has been wronged. And Allah is Ever AllHearer, AllKnower

Abdul Hye

Allah does not like that words of evil should be uttered publicly except (by someone) who has wronged. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

Samy Mahdy

Allah does not like the loudness with the bad from the saying, except from whoever is oppressed. And Allah is ever Hearing, Knowledgeable.

Aisha Bewley

Allah does not like evil words being voiced out loud, except in the case of someone who has been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Shakir

Allah does not love the public utterance of hurtful speech unless (it be) by one to whom injustice has been done; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing

Muhammad Asad

God does not like any evil to be mentioned openly, unless it be by him who has been wronged (thereby) And God is indeed all-hearing, all-knowing

Bijan Moeinian

God does not like fowl language used in public, except by the one who has been subject to a gross injustice [and cannot control himself.]

Fode Drame

Allah does not love an evil word to be pronounced openly except in the case of one who has been wronged and truly Allah is All-hearing, All-knowing.

Sher Ali

ALLAH likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Verily, ALLAH is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

Munir Mezyed

Allâh demonstrates not his own love for public utterance of anything evil, except by one who has been wronged. Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Knowing.

Corpus.Quran

(Does) not love Allah the public mention of [the] evil [of] [the] words except (by the one) who has been wronged And is Allah All-Hearing All-Knowing

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Allah does not love the loud (expression) of odious words except for him who has been done an injustice, and Allah has been Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

God loves not the open publishing of evil sayings, the open publishing of evil sayings, but by him who was wronged. God had been Hearing, Knowing.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Allah does not like the public utterance of the hurtful speech, except (it is by) one who has been done injustice to. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing

MunirMezyed2023

Allâh does not demonstrate His own love for public utterance of anything evil- except by one who has been wronged. And Allâh is Ever All-Hearer- All-Knowing.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Allah loveth not that evil should be noised abroad in public speech, except where injustice hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things

Linda "iLham" Barto

Allah does not tolerate public scandal, unless an injustice has been done [which must, for the sake of justice, be exposed]. Allah is All-hearing, the All-knowing.

Ali Quli Qara'i

Allah does not like the disclosure of [anyone’s] evil [conduct] in speech except by someone who has been wronged, and Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

God does not love/like the publicity/declaration/loudness with the evil from the saying, except who was caused injustice to/oppressed, and God was/is hearing/listening, knowledgeable

Dr. Kamal Omar

Allah does not like loudness with bad (intention) in (one’s) speech except (on the part of) that who has been wronged (and transgressed against). And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower

Ali Ünal

God does not like any harsh speech to be uttered save by one who has been wronged (and therefore has the right to express that in appropriate language). God is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Allah does not love that evil should be talked (and spread in any form) in (any) place, in public speech, except by one against whom injustice has been done; For Allah is All Hearing (Sami’), All Knowing (Aleem)

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Allah does not like anyone’s foul words being voiced loud (publicly and openly) except by one who has been a victim of oppression (he is allowed to expose the cruelty of the oppressor), and Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing