Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And there schemed those before them; but to God belongs scheming altogether. He knows what each soul earns. And the atheists will come to know for whom is the final abode.

وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلّٰهِ الْمَكْرُ جَم۪يعاًۜ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍۜ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفَّارُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
Waqad makara allatheena min qablihimfalillahi almakru jameeAAan yaAAlamu ma taksibukullu nafsin wasayaAAlamu alkuffaru liman AAuqba addar
#wordmeaningroot
1waqadAnd certainly
2makaraplottedمكر
3alladhīnathose who
4min(were) from
5qablihimbefore themقبل
6falillahibut for Allah
7l-makru(is) the plotمكر
8jamīʿanallجمع
9yaʿlamuHe knowsعلم
10what
11taksibuearnsكسب
12kullueveryكلل
13nafsinsoulنفس
14wasayaʿlamuand will knowعلم
15l-kufāruthe disbelieversكفر
16limanfor whom
17ʿuq'bā(is) the finalعقب
18l-dārithe homeدور
  • Aisha Bewley

    Those before them plotted but all plotting belongs to Allah. He knows what each self earns, and the kafir will soon know who has the Ultimate Abode.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And those before them have schemed, but to God is all scheming. He knows what every soul earns and the rejecters will come to know to whom is the better abode.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Now those who lived before these people, also devised schemes, but the most Subtle devising is that of Allah. He knows what every "Self" earns. The rejecters will soon find out as to whom belongs the Future.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And there schemed those before them; but to God belongs scheming altogether. He knows what each soul earns. And the atheists will come to know for whom is the final abode.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Andthose before them had schemed, but to God is all scheming. He knows what every soul earns and the rejecters will come to know to whom is the better abode.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Those before them have schemed, but to God is all scheming. He knows what every person earns and the ingrates will come to know to whom is the ultimate abode.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Others before them have schemed, but to GOD belongs the ultimate scheming. He knows what everyone is doing. The disbelievers will find out who the ultimate winners are.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Surely those who had gone before them had also plotted; but God's is all the planning, for He has knowledge of what each does. The unbelievers will soon learn for whom is the guerdon of Paradise.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And those before them had plotted, but to Allah belongs the plan entirely. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Now those who lived before these did, too, devise many a blasphemy -but the most subtle devising is that of God, who knows what each human being deserves: and the deniers of the truth will come to know to whom the future belongs.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Those who were before them plotted; but all plotting is Allah's. He knoweth that which each soul earneth. The disbelievers will come to know for whom will be the sequel of the (heavenly) Home.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Those who lived before them also devised many a plot,* but the master plot rests with Allah. He knows what everyone does. The deniers of the truth will soon come to know whose end is good.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Their predecessors schemed and conspired and the wicked plotted against the just, but who can get the better of Allah's plans or defeat His predetermined events? He is the Master Who controls all plans at will. He has omniscience and holds prescience of all that each soul earns of qualities, actions and deeds, The day shall come when the infidels realize with much regrets to whom belongs eternity in the heavenly and blissful abode!.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Others before them tried to challenge the Lord, but it is God Who has the ultimate hand. He knows what every soul has earned and the disbelievers pretty soon will realize who the real winners are.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And verily, those before them did devise plots, but all planning is Allâh’s. He knows what every person earns, and the disbelievers will know who gets the good end (final destination).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Those before them did (also) devise plots; but in all things the master-planning is Allah's He knoweth the doings of every soul: and soon will the Unbelievers know who gets home in the end.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Those ˹disbelievers˺ before them ˹secretly˺ planned, but Allah has the ultimate plan. He knows what every soul commits. And the disbelievers will soon know who will have the ultimate outcome.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Those before them did devise plans, but all the real plans belong only to Allah. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will soon know for whom is the excellent end.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Those before them also schemed, but the overall scheme belongs to God: He knows what each soul does. In the end, the disbelievers will find out who will have the excellent home.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Those that were before them devised; but God's is the devising altogether. He knows what every soul earns. The unbelievers shall assuredly know whose will be the Ultimate Abode.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And those who were before them were crafty too; but God's is the craft altogether! He knows what every soul earns; and the misbelievers shall know whose is the recompense of the abode.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And those who were before them plotted; but all plotting is Allah's! He knows what every soul earns; and the disbelievers shall come to know who comes Home in the end.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And the ones who were even before them already schemed. Yet to Allah is the scheming altogether. He knows whatever every self earns, and the steadfast disbelievers will soon know to whom will be the (Ultimate) Outcome of the Residence!

  • George Sale

    Their predecessors formerly devised subtle plots against their prophets; but God is master of every subtle device. He knoweth that which every soul deserveth: And the infidels shall surely know, whose will be the reward of paradise.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And verily, those before them (also) made plots; But in all things the master-planning is by Allah. He knows the doing of every soul: And soon the disbelievers will know who gets (the better) home in the last Destination.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And their predecessors did devise plans (against the truth) but all effective devising (and the success) of the plans rests with Allâh. He knows what every person accomplishes. The disbelievers will soon come to know who will gain the (good and successful) end of this abode.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Those who were before them schemed; yet all devising belongs to Allah. He knows what every soul earns. Soon the faithless will know in whose favour the outcome of that abode will be.