قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qawlun ma'roofun wamaghfiratun khayrun min sadaqatin yatba'uhaa adhan wallaahu ghaniyyun haleem
DIN 31635qawlun maʿrūfun wamaġfiratun ḫayrun min ṣadaqatin yatbaʿuhā ʾaḏan wallāhu ġaniyyun ḥalīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Kind words and forgiveness are better than charity followed by insults. God is Rich and Clement.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kind speech and pardon are better than almsgiving followed by annoyance, and God is rich and clement
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury. God is Rich, Clement
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
A fait speech, and to forgive, is better than alms followed by mischief. God is rich and merciful
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Një fjalë e mirë dhe një falje gabimi është më me vlerë se lëmosha që përcillet me lëndim. Allahu është i Panevojë, i Butë[26].
উত্তম কথা ও ক্ষমা প্রদর্শন সে দানের চেয়ে অনেক ভালো, যে দানের পর কষ্ট দেয়া হয় (৮৩)। আর আল্লাহ অভাবমুক্ত, সহনশীল।
Lijepa riječ i oprost vredniji su od sadake popraćene vrijeđanjem. A Allah je neovisan i Onaj Koji ne žuri s kaznom.
Lijepa riječ i oprost vredniji su od milostinje popraćene vrijeđanjem. A Allah je neovisan i Onaj Koji ne žuri s kaznom.
Konngol lobbol ɓuri moƴƴude e sadaka dewnateeɗo lorla, Alla ko galo yondaniiɗo muñoowo.
კეთილი სიტყვა და პატიება უკეთესია, ვიდრე მოწყალება, რომელსაც შეურაცხყოფა მოჰყვება. და ალლაჰი მდიდარია და ლმობიერი (არ ჩქარობს სასჯელით).
Freundliche (gute) Worte und Vergebung sind besser als ein Almosen, dem Ungemach nachfolgen. Und Allah ist unbedürftig und milde.
Τα καλά λόγια και η συγχώρεση είναι καλύτερα από μια ελεημοσύνη που ακολουθείται από κακό (με το να καυχιέται κανείς σ’ αυτόν που του έδωσε ελεημοσύνη). Και ο Αλλάχ είναι Γανέι (Πλούσιος, Απαλλαγμένος από όλες τις ανάγκες), και Χαλείμ (Μακρόθυμος).
भली बात कहना तथा क्षमा कर देना, उस दान से बेहतर है, जिसके पीछे किसी प्रकार का कष्ट पहुँचाना हो। और अल्लाह बहुत बेनियाज़, अत्यंत सहनशील है।
Una parola gentile e un perdono sono meglio di un’elemosina seguita da un’offesa, e Allāh è l’Autosufficiente, il Benevolo.
263. Nuoširdūs žodžiai ir nusižengimų (netinkamo būdo) atleidimas yra geriau nei Sadaka (labdara), sekama žalos (darymo). Ir Allahas yra Turtingas (Neturintis jokių poreikių), Pakančiausiasis.
Jecha gaariifi dhiifama (godhuu)tu sadaqaa rakkisuun isa hordofu irra caala. Rabbiin dureessa, obsaadha.
Доброе слово и прощение лучше пожертвования, сопровождаемого причинением обиды. Аллах — богатый, сдержанный.
Лепа реч и опрост вреднији су од милостиње попраћене вређањем. А Аллах није ни о коме завистан и благ је.
Kauli njema na msamaha ni bora kuliko sadaka inayofuatwa na maudhi. Na Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mwenye kujitosheleza, Mstahamilivu.
Ett vänligt ord och överseende är bättre än välgörenhet följt av sårande ord. Gud är oberoende, fördragsam.
Güzel söz ve bağışlama, arkasından incitme gelen sadakadan daha iyidir. Allah çok zengindir, Halim'dir.
نرم بات کہنا اور معاف کردینا اس صدقہ سے بہتر ہے جس کے بعد ایذا رسانی ہو[1] اور اللہ تعالیٰ بےنیاز اور بردبار ہے۔
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مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِى كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٍ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةٍ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)mathalu lladheena yunfiqoona amwaalahum fee sabeeli llaahi kamathali habbatin anbatat sab'a sanaabila fee kulli sunbulatin mi'atu habbatin wallaahu yudaa'ifu liman yashaa'u wallaahu waasi'un 'aleem
DIN 31635maṯalu llaḏīna yunfiqūna ʾamwālahum fī sabīli llāhi kamaṯali ḥabbatin ʾanbatat sabʿa sanābila fī kulli sunbulatin miʾatu ḥabbatin wallāhu yuḍāʿifu liman yašāʾu wallāhu wāsiʿun ʿalīmun
The parable of those who spend their wealth in God's way is that of a grain that produces seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. God multiplies for whom He wills. God is Bounteous and Knowing.
The likeness of those who spend their wealth in Allah's way is as the likeness of a grain which groweth seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains. Allah giveth increase manifold to whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing
The likeness of those who expend their wealth in God's way is as the likeness of a grain that grows to seven ears, in every ear a hundred grains, for God will double unto whom He pleases; for God both embraces and knows
The likeness of those who expend their wealth for the cause of God, is that of a grain of corn which produceth seven ears, and in each ear a hundred grains; and God will multiply to whom He pleaseth: God is Liberal, Knowing
The similitude of those who lay out their substance for advancing the religion of God, is as a grain of corn which produceth seven ears, and in every ear an hundred grains; for God giveth twofold unto whom he pleaseth: God is bounteous and wise
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ مَنًّا وَلَآ أَذًى لَّهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yunfiqoona amwaalahum fee sabeeli llaahi thumma laa yutbi'oona maa anfaqoo mannan walaa adhan lahum ajruhum 'inda rabbihim walaa khawfun 'alayhim walaa hum yahzanoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna yunfiqūna ʾamwālahum fī sabīli llāhi ṯumma lā yutbiʿūna mā ʾanfaqū mannan walā ʾaḏan lahum ʾaǧruhum ʿinda rabbihim walā ḫawfun ʿalayhim walā hum yaḥzanūna
Those who spend their wealth in the way of God, and then do not follow up what they spent with reminders of their generosity or with insults, will have their reward with their Lord-they have nothing to fear, nor shall they grieve.
Those who spend their wealth for the cause of Allah and afterward make not reproach and injury to follow that which they have spent; their reward is with their Lord, and there shall no fear come upon them, neither shall they grieve
Those who expend their wealth in God's way, then do not follow up what they expend by taunting with it and by annoyance, these have their hire with their Lord, and no fear is on them, neither shall they grieve
They who expend their wealth for the cause of God, and never follow what they have laid out with reproaches or harm, shall have their reward with their Lord; no fear shall come upon them, neither shall they be put to grief
They who lay out their substance for the religion of God, and afterwards follow not what they have so laid out by reproaches or mischief, they shall have their reward with their Lord; upon them shall no fear come, neither shall they be grieved
2:263 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تُبْطِلُوا۟ صَدَقَٰتِكُم بِٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلْأَذَىٰ كَٱلَّذِى يُنفِقُ مَالَهُۥ رِئَآءَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌ فَأَصَابَهُۥ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهُۥ صَلْدًا لَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo laa tubtiloo sadaqaatikum bil-manni wal-'adhaa kalladhee yunfiqu maalahu ri'aa'a n-naasi walaa yu'minu billaahi wal-yawmi l-'aakhiri famathaluhu kamathali safwaanin 'alayhi turaabun fa'asaabahu waabilun fatarakahu saldan laa yaqdiroona 'alaa shay'in mimmaa kasaboo wallaahu laa yahdee l-qawma l-kaafireen
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū lā tubṭilū ṣadaqātikum bil-manni wal-ʾaḏā kallaḏī yunfiqu mālahu riʾāʾa n-nāsi walā yuʾminu billāhi wal-yawmi l-ʾāḫiri famaṯaluhu kamaṯali ṣafwānin ʿalayhi turābun faʾaṣābahu wābilun fatarakahu ṣaldan lā yaqdirūna ʿalā šayʾin mimmā kasabū wallāhu lā yahdī l-qawma l-kāfirīna
The translators word this verse differently
O you who believe! Do not nullify your charitable deeds with reminders and hurtful words, like him who spends his wealth to be seen by the people, and does not believe in God and the Last Day. His likeness is that of a smooth rock covered with soil: a downpour strikes it, and leaves it bare-they gain nothing from their efforts. God does not guide the disbelieving people.
O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by reproach and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk
O ye who believe! make not your almsgiving vain by taunts and annoyance, like him who expends what he has for the sake of appearances before men, and believes not in God and the last day; for his likeness is as the likeness of a flint with soil upon it, and a heavy shower falls on it and leaves it bare rock; they can do nought with what they earn, for God guides not the misbelieving folk
O ye who believe! make not your alms void by reproaches and injury, like him who spendeth his substance to be seen of men, and believeth not in God and in the latter day. The likeness of such an one is that of a rock with a thin soil upon it, on which a heavy rain falleth but leaveth it hard: No profit from their works shall they be able to gain; for God guideth not the unbelieving people
O true believers, make not your alms of none effect by reproaching, or mischief, as he who layeth out what he hath to appear unto men to give alms, and believeth not in God and the last day. The likeness of such a one, is as a flint covered with earth, on which a violent rain falleth, and leaveth it hard. They cannot prosper in any thing which they have gained, for God directeth not the unbelieving people
وَمَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَرْضَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَتَثْبِيتًا مِّنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ جَنَّةٍۭ بِرَبْوَةٍ أَصَابَهَا وَابِلٌ فَـَٔاتَتْ أُكُلَهَا ضِعْفَيْنِ فَإِن لَّمْ يُصِبْهَا وَابِلٌ فَطَلٌّ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wamathalu lladheena yunfiqoona amwaalahumu btighaa'a mardaati llaahi watathbeetan min anfusihim kamathali jannatin birabwatin asaabahaa waabilun fa'aatat ukulahaa di'fayni fa'in lam yusibhaa waabilun fatallun wallaahu bimaa ta'maloona baseer
DIN 31635wamaṯalu llaḏīna yunfiqūna ʾamwālahumu btiġāʾa marḍāti llāhi wataṯbītan min ʾanfusihim kamaṯali ǧannatin birabwatin ʾaṣābahā wābilun faʾātat ʾukulahā ḍiʿfayni faʾin lam yuṣibhā wābilun faṭallun wallāhu bimā taʿmalūna baṣīrun
And the parable of those who spend their wealth seeking God's approval, and to strengthen their souls, is that of a garden on a hillside. If heavy rain falls on it, its produce is doubled; and if no heavy rain falls, then dew is enough. God is seeing of everything you do.
And the likeness of those who spend their wealth in search of Allah's pleasure, and for the strengthening of their souls, is as the likeness of a garden on a height. The rainstorm smiteth it and it bringeth forth its fruit twofold. And if the rainstorm smite it not, then the shower. Allah is Seer of what ye do
But the likeness of those who expend their wealth craving the goodwill of God, and as an insurance for their souls, is as the likeness of a garden on a hill. A heavy shower falls on it, and it brings forth its eatables twofold; and if no heavy shower falls on it, the dew does; and God on what ye do doth look
And the likeness of those who expend their substance from a desire to please God, and for the stablishing of their souls, is as a garden on a hill, on which the heavy rain falleth, and it yieldeth its fruits twofold; and even if a heavy rain fall not on it, yet is there a dew: God beholdeth your actions
And the likeness of those who lay out their substance from a desire to please God, and for an establishment for their souls, is as a garden on a hill, on which a violent rain falleth, and it bringeth forth its fruits twofold; and if a violent rain falleth not on it, yet the dew falleth thereon: And God seeth that which ye do
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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