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Surah Yunus (10) — Ayah 21
وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحْمَةً مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُمْ إِذَا لَهُم مَّكْرٌ فِىٓ ءَايَاتِنَا ۚ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا ۚ إِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُونَ مَا تَمْكُرُونَ ﴿21﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when We let mankind taste mercy after some adversity has afflicted them, behold! they take to plotting against Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.)! Say: "Allâh is more Swift in planning!" Certainly, Our Messengers (angels) record all of that which you plot.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَآ
wa-idhā
And when
أَذَقْنَا
adhaqnā
We let [the] mankind taste
ٱلنَّاسَ
l-nāsa
We let [the] mankind taste
رَحْمَةًۭ
raḥmatan
mercy
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ضَرَّآءَ
ḍarrāa
adversity
مَسَّتْهُمْ
massathum
has touched them
إِذَا
idhā
behold
لَهُم
lahum
They have
مَّكْرٌۭ
makrun
a plot
فِىٓ
fī
against
ءَايَاتِنَا ۚ
āyātinā
Our Verses
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
أَسْرَعُ
asraʿu
(is) more swift
مَكْرًا ۚ
makran
(in) planning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رُسُلَنَا
rusulanā
Our Messengers
يَكْتُبُونَ
yaktubūna
write down
مَا
mā
what
تَمْكُرُونَ
tamkurūna
you plot
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 21) ➊ { اِذَا لَهُمْ مَّكْرٌ فِيْۤ اٰيَاتِنَا :} That is, when We let people taste some mercy from Us after illness, prosperity after famine, peace after war, or after any hardship that has befallen them, instead of being grateful and accepting Our oneness and the messengership of Our Messenger, they adopt some scheme to deny and mock it. The meaning of "makr" is a secret plan, which is for evil; this word is sometimes also used for good, or is used in response. An example of this habit of the disbelievers is Pharaoh, who, after seeing miracle after miracle, called them magic and refused to believe. See Surah Al-A'raf (130 to 136). This habit of man is also mentioned in Surah Az-Zumar (8), Hud (10), and Al-A'raf (95).
➋ { قُلِ اللّٰهُ اَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا:} Allah's plan refers to the punishment He gives to the polytheists for their schemes and tricks, and that is His letting them persist in their rebellious ways and continuing to grant them provision and blessings, so that they may fully fill their record of deeds with evil.
➌ { اِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُوْنَ مَا تَمْكُرُوْنَ :} That is, when your record of deeds becomes thoroughly blackened, suddenly the message of death will come, and you will be seized to give account for your deeds. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: "In times of hardship, a person's gaze is lifted from the means and remains on Allah; when things are resolved, he starts focusing on the means again. So he does not fear that Allah may again create some means for the same hardship; all means are in His hand, always ready, Another manifestation of this is mentioned ahead." (Mawduh)
➋ { قُلِ اللّٰهُ اَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا:} Allah's plan refers to the punishment He gives to the polytheists for their schemes and tricks, and that is His letting them persist in their rebellious ways and continuing to grant them provision and blessings, so that they may fully fill their record of deeds with evil.
➌ { اِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُوْنَ مَا تَمْكُرُوْنَ :} That is, when your record of deeds becomes thoroughly blackened, suddenly the message of death will come, and you will be seized to give account for your deeds. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes: "In times of hardship, a person's gaze is lifted from the means and remains on Allah; when things are resolved, he starts focusing on the means again. So he does not fear that Allah may again create some means for the same hardship; all means are in His hand, always ready, Another manifestation of this is mentioned ahead." (Mawduh)
