سُوْرَةُ نُوْحٍ
Surah Nooh (71) — Ayah 22
وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا كُبَّارًا ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And they have plotted a mighty plot.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَكَرُوا۟
wamakarū
And they have planned
مَكْرًۭا
makran
a plan
كُبَّارًۭا
kubbāran
great
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 22) {وَ مَكَرُوْا مَكْرًا كُبَّارًا : ’’ كُبَّارًا ‘‘} (with the shaddah on the letter baa) is more emphatic than {’’كُبَارٌ‘‘} (without the shaddah on the letter baa), and in {’’كُبَارٌ‘‘} there is more emphasis than in {’’كَبِيْرٌ‘‘}, meaning they devised extremely great secret schemes. {’’ مَكْرًا ‘‘} is a generic term; it does not refer to just one scheme. These are the same kinds of tactics that the chiefs and wealthy people of any nation always use against the people of truth for the sake of their own power. Several of these tactics are mentioned in the Quran, for example: if Nuh (peace be upon him) were a prophet of Allah, he would have been an angel; he is just a human like us. His followers are lowly people; if he were a messenger, he would have treasures, prominent people would be with him, he would know the unseen, he just wants leadership, he is insane, etc. For further details, see the stories of Nuh (peace be upon him) in Surah Al-A'raf, Surah Hud, and Surah Al-Mu’minun, etc. The same tactics were used against our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as well.
