سُوْرَةُ فَاطِرٍ
Surah Faatir (35) — Ayah 43
ٱسْتِكْبَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ ٱلسَّيِّئِ ۚ وَلَا يَحِيقُ ٱلْمَكْرُ ٱلسَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِۦ ۚ فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا سُنَّتَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۚ فَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ ٱللَّهِ تَبْدِيلًا ۖ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ ٱللَّهِ تَحْوِيلًا ﴿43﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(They took to flight because of their) arrogance in the land and their plotting of evil. But the evil plot encompasses only him who makes it. Then, can they expect anything (else) but the Sunnah (way of dealing) of the peoples of old? So no change will you find in Allâh’s Sunnah (way of dealing), and no turning off will you find in Allâh’s Sunnah (way of dealing).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱسْتِكْبَارًۭا
is'tik'bāran
(Due to) arrogance
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the land
وَمَكْرَ
wamakra
and plotting
ٱلسَّيِّئِ ۚ
l-sayi-i
(of) the evil
وَلَا
walā
but not
يَحِيقُ
yaḥīqu
encompasses
ٱلْمَكْرُ
l-makru
the plot
ٱلسَّيِّئُ
l-sayi-u
(of) the evil
إِلَّا
illā
except
بِأَهْلِهِۦ ۚ
bi-ahlihi
its own people
فَهَلْ
fahal
Then do
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
they wait
إِلَّا
illā
except
سُنَّتَ
sunnata
(the) way
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ۚ
l-awalīna
(of) the former (people)
فَلَن
falan
But never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لِسُنَّتِ
lisunnati
in (the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
تَبْدِيلًۭا ۖ
tabdīlan
any change
وَلَن
walan
and never
تَجِدَ
tajida
you will find
لِسُنَّتِ
lisunnati
in (the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
تَحْوِيلًا
taḥwīlan
any alteration
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.
43. This was because of their arrogance in the land and their plotting of evil schemes. But the evil plot only engulfs its own people. So, are they waiting for anything except the way of Allah that was followed with the peoples before them? You will never find any change [49] in Allah’s way, nor will you find any alteration [50].
[49] That is, the opposition of these chieftains and leaders to their Prophet was nothing new. Rebellious and disobedient nations in the past have always done the same. And Allah’s established practice has always been that He crushes such rebels, and He supports His Prophets and those who believe in them, granting them deliverance from these wrongdoers through His help. And this is such a way of Allah in which there can be no failure or change. Thus, in this verse, there is a warning and a prophecy for the opponents of the truth that if you do not change your hostile attitude, you too will face the same evil end that the previous nations faced.
[50] Allah’s way is that He breaks the backs of those who oppose His Prophets. There can never be such a change in this way that Allah, instead of punishing such criminals, would begin to bestow favors and honors upon them, or that He would give the punishment of these criminals to other people.
[49] That is, the opposition of these chieftains and leaders to their Prophet was nothing new. Rebellious and disobedient nations in the past have always done the same. And Allah’s established practice has always been that He crushes such rebels, and He supports His Prophets and those who believe in them, granting them deliverance from these wrongdoers through His help. And this is such a way of Allah in which there can be no failure or change. Thus, in this verse, there is a warning and a prophecy for the opponents of the truth that if you do not change your hostile attitude, you too will face the same evil end that the previous nations faced.
[50] Allah’s way is that He breaks the backs of those who oppose His Prophets. There can never be such a change in this way that Allah, instead of punishing such criminals, would begin to bestow favors and honors upon them, or that He would give the punishment of these criminals to other people.
