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A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement. — Al Baqara 2:263 Pin
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۞ قَوْلٌۭ مَّعْرُوفٌۭ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌۭ مِّن صَدَقَةٍۢ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًۭى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌۭ

A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.

Al Baqara 2:263

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“A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.”

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Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

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