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سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:54

Family of Amran · Verse 54 of 200

وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And they (- the persecutors of Jesus) planned (to crucify him) and Allâh planned (to save him) and Allâh is the best of the planners.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Ahmed Ali

But they (the unbelievers) contrived a plot, and God did the like; and God´s plan is the best.

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Ali Unal

And they (the unbelievers) schemed (against Jesus), and God put His will into effect (and brought their schemes to nothing). God wills what is the best (for His believing servants) and makes His will prevail.

Daryabadi

And they plotted, and Allah plotted, and Allah is the Best of plotters.

Faridul Haque

And the disbelievers conspired (to kill Eisa ), and Allah covertly planned to destroy them; and Allah is the best of secret planners.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And (the Jews) planned and Allah (also) planned. And Allah is the best of planners.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And Jesus's enemies planned and ALLAH also planned, and ALLAH is the Best of Planners.

Muhammad Asad

And the unbelievers schemed [against Jesus]; but God brought their scheming to nought: for God is above all schemers.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And they (disbelievers) plotted [to kill 'Iesa (Jesus)], and Allah planned too. And Allah is the Best of the planners.

Muhammad Pickthall

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

Muhammad Sarwar

The unbelievers plotted and God planned, but God is a much better planner;

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they planned and Allah (also) planned, and Allah is the best of planners.

Rashad Khalifa

They plotted and schemed, but so did GOD, and GOD is the best schemer.

Shabbir Ahmed

They (the opponents) made some plans, but so did God. God is the most Virtuous of planners.

Commentary 3:54 This verse signifies that the persecutors of Jesus planned to crucify him and put him to death, but he was saved from death on the cross (compare with…

وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ

3:54 This verse signifies that the persecutors of Jesus planned to crucify him and put him to death, but he was saved from death on the cross (compare with 5:110).