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An-Nisa 148

Ayah 148 of 176 · Medinan

۞ لَّا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا ١٤٨

Allāh does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is Allāh Hearing and Knowing.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. ۞ لَّا(Does) notlā
  2. يُحِبُّloveyuḥibbu
  3. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  4. ٱلۡجَهۡرَthe public mentionl-jahra
  5. بِٱلسُّوٓءِof [the] evilbil-sūi
  6. مِنَ[of]mina
  7. ٱلۡقَوۡلِ[the] wordsl-qawli
  8. إِلَّاexceptillā
  9. مَن(by the one) whoman
  10. ظُلِمَۚhas been wrongedẓulima
  11. وَكَانَAnd iswakāna
  12. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  13. سَمِيعًاAll-Hearingsamīʿan
  14. عَلِيمًاAll-Knowingʿalīman

Tafsir

Allah does not like evil statements to be made public. He dislikes that and warns against it. However, if a person is wronged, he may mention the evil in order to complain against the guilty party, to call against him and to retaliate with similar words. In this case, too, it is better for the one who was wronged to be patient and not to disclose the matter. Allah hears your statements and knows your intentions, so be careful of saying or intending anything evil.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran