Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 263

Al-Baqarah · Ayah 263 · Juz 3 · Page 44

۞ قَوۡلٞ مَّعۡرُوفٞ وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ خَيۡرٞ مِّن صَدَقَةٖ يَتۡبَعُهَآ أَذٗىۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٞ ٢٦٣

Qawlum maʿrūfuw wa maghfiratun khayrum min ṣadaqatiy yatbaʿuhā adhā, wallāhu ghaniyyun ḥalīm.

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.

Translation: Sahih International

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Word by word11 words

  • ۞ قَوۡلٞA word
  • مَّعۡرُوفٞkind
  • وَمَغۡفِرَةٌand (seeking) forgiveness
  • خَيۡرٞ(are) better
  • مِّنthan
  • صَدَقَةٖa charity
  • يَتۡبَعُهَآfollowed [it]
  • أَذٗىۗ(by) hurt
  • وَٱللَّهُAnd Allah
  • غَنِيٌّ(is) All-Sufficient
  • حَلِيمٞAll-Forbearing

Repeated phrases

  • وَٱللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٞ

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Juz
3
Page
44
Hizb
5