Al-Baqarah, ayah 263
Quran 2:263 — Al-Baqarah · "Kind speech and forgiveness are better…"
Verse 263 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 3.
قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ
Qawlum ma'roofunw wa maghfiratun khairum min sadaqatiny yatba'uhaaa azaa; wallaahu Ghaniyyun Haleem
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:263
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Qawlum ma'roofunw wa maghfiratun khairum min sadaqatiny yatba'uhaaa azaa; wallaahu Ghaniyyun Haleem
- Saheeh International
- Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- 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.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Perkataan yang baik dan pemberian maaf lebih baik dari sedekah yang diiringi dengan sesuatu yang menyakitkan (perasaan si penerima). Allah Maha Kaya lagi Maha Penyantun.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Baqarah
Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Next · Al-Baqarah 2:264O you who have believed, do not invalidate your charities with reminders or injury as does one who spends his wealth [only] to be seen by the people and does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. His example is like that of a [large] smooth stone upon which is dust and is hit by a downpour that leaves it bare. They are unable [to keep] anything of what they have earned. And Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.
Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:263
What does Quran 2:263 say?
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing. This is verse 263 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 263?
The Arabic text: قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى ۗ وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ — transliteration: Qawlum ma'roofunw wa maghfiratun khairum min sadaqatiny yatba'uhaaa azaa; wallaahu Ghaniyyun Haleem.
Which juz and page is Quran 2:263 in?
Al-Baqarah 2:263 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 44.
How many verses does Surah Al-Baqarah have?
Surah Al-Baqarah contains 286 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 2nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow — is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 286 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.