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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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
21. And when We let people taste mercy after adversity has touched them, they begin to plot against Our signs [33]. Say, "Allah is swifter in planning." Surely, Our messengers (angels) record whatever you plot.
[33] In this verse, there is a reference to the same famine which is mentioned in verse number 11 of this surah. This famine remained imposed upon Makkah continuously for seven years, then by the supplication of the Prophet ﷺ, this calamity was removed. Now the question is: is there not any sign for you in this famine and in its removal, that you are now demanding some other miracle? During this famine, you saw that despite your pleas, your deities could not remove this calamity from you. Then, when Allah removed your calamity, you began to think of ways to escape from your promises and started making such plots and excuses by which you could gain support to remain firm upon your ancient polytheism and avoid the acknowledgment of monotheism. Whatever schemes you are devising, their evil consequence will fall upon you, and the record of all your schemes is with Us.
[33] In this verse, there is a reference to the same famine which is mentioned in verse number 11 of this surah. This famine remained imposed upon Makkah continuously for seven years, then by the supplication of the Prophet ﷺ, this calamity was removed. Now the question is: is there not any sign for you in this famine and in its removal, that you are now demanding some other miracle? During this famine, you saw that despite your pleas, your deities could not remove this calamity from you. Then, when Allah removed your calamity, you began to think of ways to escape from your promises and started making such plots and excuses by which you could gain support to remain firm upon your ancient polytheism and avoid the acknowledgment of monotheism. Whatever schemes you are devising, their evil consequence will fall upon you, and the record of all your schemes is with Us.
