سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْۣبِيَآءِ
Surah Al-Anbiyaa (21) — Ayah 70
وَأَرَادُوا۟ بِهِۦ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And they wanted to harm him, but We made them the worst losers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَرَادُوا۟
wa-arādū
And they intended
بِهِۦ
bihi
for him
كَيْدًۭا
kaydan
a plan
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمُ
fajaʿalnāhumu
but We made them
ٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ
l-akhsarīna
the greatest losers
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.
They wanted to harm Abraham, but We made them the ones to be tested.
[59] That is, the polytheists wanted to avenge the disrespect shown to their deities by subjecting Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to a painful death and erasing him from existence. But his emerging alive and unharmed after spending several days in the midst of the fire became a new challenge for the entire nation, and they realized that harming Ibrahim was beyond their power. And this became an even greater cause of heartbreak for them.
[59] That is, the polytheists wanted to avenge the disrespect shown to their deities by subjecting Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to a painful death and erasing him from existence. But his emerging alive and unharmed after spending several days in the midst of the fire became a new challenge for the entire nation, and they realized that harming Ibrahim was beyond their power. And this became an even greater cause of heartbreak for them.
