The Holy Quran 4:148 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

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

Translation

Allaah does not like that evil should be expressed (exposed) openly (by anyone) except by him who is oppressed (an oppressed person may speak about the oppression he suffered to warn others). Allaah is All Hearing, All Knowing (He knows whether the evil of anyone was exposed for a good reason or not).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Do not publicise anyone's faults: that is, if you come to know of a fault in someone concerning religion or worldly affairs, you should not publicise it. Almighty Allah hears what everyone says and knows what everyone does — He will recompense each accordingly. It is this [publicising] that is called ghibah (backbiting).

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