Quran 4:149
Surah An-Nisa Ayah 149
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 4:149 says: “If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allāh is ever Pardoning and Competent.<sup foot_note=196155>1</sup>”
Translation source: Saheeh International
إِن تُبْدُوا۟ خَيْرًا أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ أَوْ تَعْفُوا۟ عَن سُوٓءٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا
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What does Quran 4:149 say in English?
In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 4:149 says: “If [instead] you show [some] good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allāh is ever Pardoning and Competent.<sup foot_note=196155>1</sup>”
Which surah is Quran 4:149 in?
Quran 4:149 is in Surah An-Nisa, chapter 4 of the Quran.
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