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An-Nisa, ayah 149

Quran 4:149 — An-Nisa · "If you show good or conceal it or pardon an…"

Verse 149 of 176 · Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women. This is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 6.

إِن تُبْدُوا خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا عَن سُوءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا

in tubdoo khairann aw tukhfoohu aw ta'foo 'an sooo'in fa innal laaha kaana 'afuwwan Qadeeraa

If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent.

Translations of An-Nisa 4:149

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

in tubdoo khairann aw tukhfoohu aw ta'foo 'an sooo'in fa innal laaha kaana 'afuwwan Qadeeraa

Saheeh International
If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
If ye do good openly or keep it secret, or forgive evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Powerful.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Whether ye publish a good deed or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily Allah doth blot out (sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values).

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Jika kamu melahirkan sesuatu kebaikan atau menyembunyikan atau memaafkan sesuatu kesalahan (orang lain), maka sesungguhnya Allah Maha Pemaaf lagi Maha Kuasa.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Nisa

Frequently asked about An-Nisa 4:149

What does Quran 4:149 say?

If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent. This is verse 149 of Surah An-Nisa (النساء, "The Women"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Nisa verse 149?

The Arabic text: إِن تُبْدُوا خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا عَن سُوءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا — transliteration: in tubdoo khairann aw tukhfoohu aw ta'foo 'an sooo'in fa innal laaha kaana 'afuwwan Qadeeraa.

Which juz and page is Quran 4:149 in?

An-Nisa 4:149 appears in Juz 6, on Mushaf page 102.

How many verses does Surah An-Nisa have?

Surah An-Nisa contains 176 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 4th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah An-Nisa

Surah An-Nisa (النساء) — The Women — is the 4th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 176 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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