سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 99
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿99﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allâh? None feels secure from the Plan of Allâh except the people who are the losers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟
afa-aminū
Then did they feel secure
مَكْرَ
makra
(from the) plan
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَلَا
falā
But not
يَأْمَنُ
yamanu
feel secure
مَكْرَ
makra
(from the) plan
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱلْقَوْمُ
l-qawmu
the people
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(who are) the losers
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 99) {فَلَا يَاْمَنُ مَكْرَ اللّٰهِ …:} By Allah’s “makr” (secret plan) is meant such a secret scheme against a person that he remains completely unaware until it suddenly befalls him, and he has no idea that his doom is approaching. This secret plan is carried out in response to the deceit and trickery of the disbelievers or to punish them, and thus, by way of similarity, it is also called “makr.” See also Surah Al-Baqarah (15).
