سُوْرَةُ الرَّعْدِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd (13) — Ayah 42
وَقَدْ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَكْرُ جَمِيعًا ۖ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ ٱلْكُفَّـٰرُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى ٱلدَّارِ ﴿42﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And verily, those before them did devise plots, but all planning is Allâh’s. He knows what every person earns, and the disbelievers will know who gets the good end (final destination).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَدْ
waqad
And certainly
مَكَرَ
makara
plotted
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
مِن
min
(were) from
قَبْلِهِمْ
qablihim
before them
فَلِلَّهِ
falillahi
but for Allah
ٱلْمَكْرُ
l-makru
(is) the plot
جَمِيعًۭا ۖ
jamīʿan
all
يَعْلَمُ
yaʿlamu
He knows
مَا
mā
what
تَكْسِبُ
taksibu
earns
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۢ ۗ
nafsin
soul
وَسَيَعْلَمُ
wasayaʿlamu
and will know
ٱلْكُفَّـٰرُ
l-kufāru
the disbelievers
لِمَنْ
liman
for whom
عُقْبَى
ʿuq'bā
(is) the final
ٱلدَّارِ
l-dāri
the home
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.
42. Those before them also plotted [54], but all plotting belongs to Allah. He knows what every soul earns, and soon the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home in the Hereafter.
[54] That is, the nations before your people also made desperate efforts to stop the call to the true religion and to block its way. But in the end, only what Allah willed came to pass. Their schemes were of no avail before Allah’s decree, and the same will happen now. These deniers of the truth will soon come to know in whose favor the good end lies, and all the schemes they are devising to eliminate Islam are known to Allah, and He knows well how to counter them.
[54] That is, the nations before your people also made desperate efforts to stop the call to the true religion and to block its way. But in the end, only what Allah willed came to pass. Their schemes were of no avail before Allah’s decree, and the same will happen now. These deniers of the truth will soon come to know in whose favor the good end lies, and all the schemes they are devising to eliminate Islam are known to Allah, and He knows well how to counter them.
