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Surah An-Nisa, Verse 148

سورة النساء، الآية ١٤٨

4:148 Juz 6 Hizb 11 Page 102 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 4:148

لَّا يُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْجَهْرَ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا ۝١٤٨

Transliteration

lā yuḥibbu l-lahu l-jahra bil-sūi mina l-qawli illā man ẓulima wakāna l-lahu samīʿan ʿalīman

Translation

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

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Verse 148 of Surah An-Nisa (4:148), a Medinan surah, is in juz 6, on page 102 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 148

Al-Mukhtasar

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.

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Other translations of verse 148

Allah does not like offensive words101 to be said in public except by one who has been wronged. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Notes

[101] i.e., swearing, foul mouthing, being profane, hurling accusations, slandering, backbiting, etc.

Allâh does not like that the evil should be uttered in public except by him who has been wronged. And Allâh is Ever All-Hearer, All-Knower.

Allah loveth not the utterance of harsh speech save by one who hath been wronged. Allah is ever Hearer, Knower.

Allah loveth not that evil should be noised abroad in public speech, except where injustice hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things.

Allah does not love the public utterance of hurtful speech unless (it be) by one to whom injustice has been done; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

Allah does not love the loud (expression) of odious words except for him who has been done an injustice, and Allah has been Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing.

Verse 148 word by word

  1. لَّا lā (Does) not
  2. يُحِبُّ yuḥibbu love ح ب ب
  3. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
  4. ٱلْجَهْرَ l-jahra the public mention ج ه ر
  5. بِٱلسُّوٓءِ bil-sūi of [the] evil س و أ
  6. مِنَ mina [of]
  7. ٱلْقَوْلِ l-qawli [the] words ق و ل
  8. إِلَّا illā except
  9. مَن man (by the one) who
  10. ظُلِمَ ẓulima has been wronged ظ ل م
  11. وَكَانَ wakāna And is ك و ن
  12. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
  13. سَمِيعًا samīʿan All-Hearing س م ع
  14. عَلِيمًا ʿalīman All-Knowing ع ل م

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Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Ash-Shuraa 42:41

    وَلَمَنِ ٱنتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِم مِّن سَبِيلٍ

    And whoever retaliates after having been wronged - those have not upon them any cause [for blame].

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