۞ قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌ

Quran 2:263 is ayah 263 of Surah Al-Baqarah (“The Cow”), a Medinan surah of 286 ayahs. It is in Juz 3, on page 44 of the Madani Mushaf.

2:263

۞ قَوْلٌمَّعْرُوفٌوَمَغْفِرَةٌخَيْرٌمِّنصَدَقَةٍيَتْبَعُهَآأَذًى ۗوَٱللَّهُغَنِىٌّحَلِيمٌ٢٦٣

qawlun maʿrūfun wamaghfiratun khayrun min ṣadaqatin yatbaʿuhā adhan wal-lahu ghaniyyun ḥalīmun

Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allāh is Free of need and Forbearing.(263)

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This commentary explains ayahs 2:262–264 together.