قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًى وَاللّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَلِيمٌ
[2:263]
Kind speech and forgiveness is better than charity followed by injury; and Allah is Self-sufficient, Forbearing.
Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
A kind word with forgiveness is better than almsgiving followed by injury. Allah is Absolute, Clement.