The Holy Quran 41:34 — Surah Fussilat

Arabic text

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

Translation

Good and evil cannot be equal. Resist (the evil harassment and insults of your enemies) with that which is best (by being kind and forgiving), and (when you do this, you will notice that) the one between yourself and whom there was enmity (your enemy) will instantly become like your bosom (intimate) friend.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Teaching the etiquette of calling to the faith: in these verses He teaches the good character that a true caller to Allah needs. That is, understand well that good cannot equal evil, nor evil good. The effect of each is distinct; indeed, one good deed exceeds another good deed in its effect, and one evil deed another evil deed.

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