Responding to hostile speech

The verses

Closest to the group’s centre first.

• Al-Qasas 28:55✦ skyread

  وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ

  And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."

• An-Nisaa 4:63✦ skyread

  أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَعِظْهُمْ وَقُل لَّهُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ قَوْلًۢا بَلِيغًا

  Those are the ones of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them but admonish them and speak to them a far-reaching word.

• Al-Muzzammil 73:10✦ skyread

  وَٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱهْجُرْهُمْ هَجْرًا جَمِيلًا

  And be patient over what they say and avoid them with gracious avoidance.

• An-Najm 53:29✦ skyread

  فَأَعْرِضْ عَن مَّن تَوَلَّىٰ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَلَمْ يُرِدْ إِلَّا ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا

  So turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.

• As-Sajda 32:30✦ skyread

  فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَٱنتَظِرْ إِنَّهُم مُّنتَظِرُونَ

  So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.

• Al-Furqaan 25:72✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِٱللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا۟ كِرَامًا

  And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.

• As-Saaffaat 37:174✦ skyread

  فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ

  So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.

• Hud 11:121✦ skyread

  وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنَّا عَٰمِلُونَ

  And say to those who do not believe, "Work according to your position; indeed, we are working.

• Al-Muminoon 23:3✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ

  And they who turn away from ill speech

• Ash-Shu'araa 26:216✦ skyread

  فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

  And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."

• Al-Insaan 76:24✦ skyread

  فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تُطِعْ مِنْهُمْ ءَاثِمًا أَوْ كَفُورًا

  So be patient for the decision of your Lord and do not obey from among them a sinner or ungrateful [disbeliever].

• Fussilat 41:34✦ skyread

  وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ

  And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.

• An-Naml 27:70✦ skyread

  وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُن فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

  And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.

• Ash-Shura 42:43✦ skyread

  وَلَمَن صَبَرَ وَغَفَرَ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ

  And whoever is patient and forgives - indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination.

• Al-Anfaal 8:21✦ skyread

  وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ

  And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.

• Az-Zukhruf 43:89✦ skyread

  فَٱصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَٰمٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

  So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.

• An-Nisaa 4:148✦ skyread

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

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

• Al-Israa 17:28✦ skyread

  وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا

  And if you [must] turn away from the needy awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.

• An-Nahl 16:127✦ skyread

  وَٱصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

  And be patient, [O Muhammad], and your patience is not but through Allah. And do not grieve over them and do not be in distress over what they conspire.

• Al-Muminoon 23:96✦ skyread

  ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُونَ

  Repel, by [means of] what is best, [their] evil. We are most knowing of what they describe.

• Al-A'raaf 7:199✦ skyread

  خُذِ ٱلْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِٱلْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ

  Take what is given freely, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant.

• An-Noor 24:26✦ skyread

  ٱلْخَبِيثَٰتُ لِلْخَبِيثِينَ وَٱلْخَبِيثُونَ لِلْخَبِيثَٰتِ وَٱلطَّيِّبَٰتُ لِلطَّيِّبِينَ وَٱلطَّيِّبُونَ لِلطَّيِّبَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مُبَرَّءُونَ مِمَّا يَقُولُونَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

  Evil words are for evil men, and evil men are [subjected] to evil words. And good words are for good men, and good men are [an object] of good words. Those [good people] are declared innocent of what the slanderers say. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.

• Al-Furqaan 25:63✦ skyread

  وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلْجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًا

  And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,

• Abasa 80:7✦ skyread

  وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ

  And not upon you [is any blame] if he will not be purified.

• Al-Waaqia 56:25✦ skyread

  لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

  They will not hear therein ill speech or commission of sin -

• Ash-Shura 42:37✦ skyread

  وَٱلَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَٰٓئِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ وَإِذَا مَا غَضِبُوا۟ هُمْ يَغْفِرُونَ

  And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive,

• Al-Balad 90:17✦ skyread

  ثُمَّ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْمَرْحَمَةِ

  And then being among those who believed and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion.

• An-Nisaa 4:112✦ skyread

  وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا

  But whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent [person] has taken upon himself a slander and manifest sin.

• At-Tawba 9:50✦ skyread

  إِن تُصِبْكَ حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤْهُمْ وَإِن تُصِبْكَ مُصِيبَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ قَدْ أَخَذْنَآ أَمْرَنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَيَتَوَلَّوا۟ وَّهُمْ فَرِحُونَ

  If good befalls you, it distresses them; but if disaster strikes you, they say, "We took our matter [in hand] before," and turn away while they are rejoicing.

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