The Quran

سورة إبراهیم

Surah Ibrâhîm 14:46

Abraham · Verse 46 of 52

وَقَدْ مَكَرُوا مَكْرَهُمْ وَعِنْدَ اللَّهِ مَكْرُهُمْ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَكْرُهُمْ لِتَزُولَ مِنْهُ الْجِبَالُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

They have (already) hatched their plots. But even though they have plots that can move mountains, Allâh has power over (rendering) their plots (ineffective).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Mighty indeed were the plots which they made, but their plots were (well) within the sight of Allah, even though they were such as to shake the hills!

Ahmed Ali

Still they are plotting their plots, but evident are their plots to God, even though they are so adroit as to make the mountains move.

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Ali Unal

They schemed their schemes, but their schemes were in God’s disposition (entirely encompassed by His Knowledge and Power), even though their schemes were such as to shock mountains.

Daryabadi

And of a surety theys Plotted their plot, and with Allah was their plot, though their plot was such as to remove thereby mountains.

Faridul Haque

And indeed they carried out their scheme, and their scheming is within Allah’s control; and their scheme was not such that could move these mountains *. (* The revelations / signs of Allah.)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they had indeed planned their plan, and their plan is with Allah, though their plan is such that the mountains should be moved thereby.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And they have tried all their designs; but their designs are with ALLAH. And even though their designs be such as to make the mountains move, they will not succeed.

Muhammad Asad

And [this retribution will befall all evildoers because] they devise that false imagery of theirs" - and all their false imagery is within God's knowledge.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Indeed, they planned their plot, and their plot was with Allah, though their plot was a great (one, still) it would never be able to remove the mountains (real mountains or the Islamic law) from their places (as it is of no importance). [It is said by some interpreters regarding this Verse that the Quraish pagans plotted against Prophet Muhammad SAW to kill him but they failed and were unable to carry out their plot which they plotted].

Muhammad Pickthall

Verily they have plotted their plot, and their plot is with Allah, though their plot were one whereby the mountains should be moved.

Muhammad Sarwar

They devised evil plans which were so sinful that even the mountains could not endure them. All these were known to God.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they have indeed planned their plan, but their plan is with Allah, though their plan was such that the mountains should pass away thereby.

Rashad Khalifa

They schemed their schemes, and GOD is fully aware of their schemes. Indeed, their schemes were sufficient to erase mountains.

Shabbir Ahmed

They made mighty schemes and their schemes were well within the Sight of God. And they were strong enough to intimidate the strongest of resolves.