وإذاand if بغىacts unjustly باغٍan aggressor عليكagainst you بجهلهin his ignorance
وإذا بغى باغٍ عليك بجهله
فاقتلْهthen kill him بالمعروفwith kindness لاnot بالمنكرِwith evil
فاقتلْه بالمعروف لا بالمنكرِ
And if an aggressor wrongs you in his ignorance,
Then kill him with kindness, not with evil.
أحسِنْdo good إليهto him إذاwhen أساءhe does evil فأنتماfor you both
أحسِنْ إليه إذا أساء فأنتما
منof ذيthe possessor of الجزاءrecompense بمَسْمَعwithin hearing وبمنظرِand within sight
من ذي الجزاء بمَسْمَع وبمنظرِ
Do good to him when he does evil, for you both are
Within the hearing and sight of the One who requites.