Surah Al-A'raf — Verse 99

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أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ

Afaaminoo makra Allahi falaya'manu makra Allahi illa alqawmu alkhasiroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Then, did they feel secure from the plan of Allāh? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allāh except the losing people.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Do they feel secure against God’s plan? Only the losers feel secure against God’s plan.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Did they then feel secure against the plan of Allah?- but no one can feel secure from the Plan of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Do they feel secure from Allah’s plan? None can feel secure from Allah’s plan except the people who are losers.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allâh? None feels secure from the Plan of Allâh except the people who are the losers.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Do they feel secure against the design of Allah None can feel secure against the design of Allah except the utter losers.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

Can they, then, ever feel secure from God's deep devising? But none feels secure from God's deep devising save people who are [already] lost.

Rowwad · source edition

Do they feel secure from the plan of Allah? None can feel secure from the plan of Allah[37] except the loser people.

Notes

[37] Even the most devout believers, as hearts are between the two Fingers of Allah, He directs it wherever He wishes.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

99. Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allâh? None feels secure from the Plan of Allâh except the people who are the losers.