Surah Ali 'Imran — Verse 54

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وَمَكَرُوا۟ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ

Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu wallahukhayru almakireen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And they [i.e., the disbelievers] planned, but Allāh planned. And Allāh is the best of planners.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

The [disbelievers] schemed but God also schemed; God is the Best of Schemers.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They (the opponents of ‘Īsā) devised a plan, and Allah devised a plan. And Allah is the best of all planners.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And they (disbelievers) plotted to kill ‘Îsâ [(Jesus) عليه السلام], and Allâh plotted too. And Allâh is the Best of those who plot.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Then they schemed (against the Messiah), and Allah countered their schemes by schemes of His own. Allah is the best of schemers.