Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 263
Quran 2:263 · The Cow · Madani · Para 3 · Page 44
قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوْفٌ وَّمَغْفِرَةٌ خَیْرٌ مِّنْ صَدَقَةٍ یَّتْبَعُهَاۤ اَذًی ؕ وَاللّٰهُ غَنِیٌّ حَلِیْمٌ ۟
Transliteration
Qawlun maAAroofun wamaghfiratun khayrun minsadaqatin yatbaAAuha athan wallahughaniyyun haleem
Saheeh International
Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
A kind word that makes a believer happy or forgiveness of the one who is ill-mannered is better than charity followed by harm caused by reminding the person of the favour. Allah is in no need of His servants; and because He is tolerant with them, He does not often quickly punish.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explains 2:262–2:264 together — read it on 2:262