سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 50
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿50﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So they plotted a plot, and We plotted a plot, while they perceived not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَكَرُوا۟
wamakarū
So they plotted
مَكْرًۭا
makran
a plot
وَمَكَرْنَا
wamakarnā
and We planned
مَكْرًۭا
makran
a plan
وَهُمْ
wahum
while they
لَا
lā
(did) not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
perceive
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
50-1. Their scheme was precisely this: they swore among themselves that they would carry out this plan of murder in the darkness of night, and before three days were completed, they would finish off Salih (AS) and his household.
50-2. That is, We gave them the recompense for their conspiracy and destroyed them. This too has been described as مَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا.
50-3. They could not comprehend this plan (makr) of Allah.
50-2. That is, We gave them the recompense for their conspiracy and destroyed them. This too has been described as مَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا.
50-3. They could not comprehend this plan (makr) of Allah.
