وَمَكَرُوا۟ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ
54
Transliteration
wamakarū wamakara l-lahu wal-lahu khayru l-mākirīna
Saheeh International
And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
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Quran 3:54 · 54th verse of 200
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وَمَكَرُوا۟ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ
54
Transliteration
wamakarū wamakara l-lahu wal-lahu khayru l-mākirīna
Saheeh International
And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
Comparative Study
16 scholarly English translations of verse 54 from Surah Ali 'Imran, presented for comparative study.
And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah.
And they (disbelievers) plotted [to kill 'Iesa (Jesus)], and Allah planned too. And Allah is the Best of the planners.
But they (the unbelievers) contrived a plot, and God did the like; and God's plan is the best.
And the disbelievers conspired (to kill Eisa), and Allah covertly planned to destroy them; and Allah is the best of secret planners.
And they devised, and God devised, and God is the best of devisers.
And they plotted, and Allah plotted, and Allah is the Best of plotters.
They planned, and God planned; but God is the Best of planners.
Then they schemed (against the Messiah), and Allah countered their schemes by schemes of His own. Allah is the best of schemers.
And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allah planned too. And Allah is the Best of those who plot
And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.
Then they plotted [against Jesus], and Allah also devised, and Allah is the best of devisers.
They devised, and Allah devised. And Allah is the Best Devisor.
The unbelievers plotted and God planned, but God is a much better planner;
And they planned and Allah (also) planned, and Allah is the best of planners.
And they schemed but God also schemed and God is the Best of Schemers.