The Cow — Verse 263
2:263 · al-Baqarah
The Cow 2:263
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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قَوْلٌ
qawlun
|
A word | Noun |
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مَّعْرُوفٌ
maʿrūfun
|
kind | Noun |
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وَمَغْفِرَةٌ
wamaghfiratun
|
and (seeking) forgiveness | Noun |
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خَيْرٌ
khayrun
|
(are) better | Noun |
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مِّن
min
|
than | Prep |
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صَدَقَةٍ
ṣadaqatin
|
a charity | Noun |
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يَتْبَعُهَآ
yatbaʿuhā
|
followed [it] | V |
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أَذًى
adhan
|
(by) hurt | Noun |
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وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
|
And Allah | Noun |
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غَنِىٌّ
ghaniyyun
|
(is) All-Sufficient | Noun |
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حَلِيمٌ
ḥalīmun
|
All-Forbearing | Noun |
A kind word and forgiveness is better than a charitable deed followed by hurtful [words]: God is self-sufficient, forbearing
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
۞ قَوۡلࣱ مَّعۡرُوفࣱ وَمَغۡفِرَةٌ خَیۡرࣱ مِّن صَدَقَةࣲ یَتۡبَعُهَاۤ أَذࣰىۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِیٌّ حَلِیمࣱ ٢٦٣
qawlun maʿrūfun wamaghfiratun khayrun min ṣadaqatin yatbaʿuhā adhan wal-lahu ghaniyyun ḥalīmu