3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 54
وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللّٰهُۜ وَاللّٰهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِر۪ينَ۟
Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu wallahukhayru almakireen
They plotted and Allah plotted. But Allah is the best of plotters.*
- Progressive Muslims
And they schemed and God schemed, but God is the best schemer.
- Shabbir Ahmed
The opponents made some plans, but so did Allah. And Allah is the Virtuous of planners. (They schemed to arrest and crucify Jesus but Allah assured him).
- Sam Gerrans
And they schemed, and God schemed; and God is the best of schemers.
- The Monotheist Group
And they schemed and God schemed, but God is the best schemer.
- Edip-Layth
They schemed and God schemed, but God is the best schemer.
- Aisha Bewley
They plotted and Allah plotted. But Allah is the best of plotters.*
- Rashad Khalifa
They plotted and schemed, but so did GOD, and GOD is the best schemer.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
But they (the unbelievers) contrived a plot, and God did the like; and God's plan is the best.
- Sahih International
And the disbelievers planned, but Allah 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.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And the unbelievers among Ahl al-Kitab with cleverness had recourse to stratagem yet in His plan, Allah also had recourse to stratagem, and who can gain advantage on Allah!
- Bijan Moeinian
They (the corrupt Jews who were killing the Lord’s Prophets one after another for daring to guide them to the right path) devised a plan (seeking for his death sentence through the Romans) and God devised a plan of His Own (condemning the Jews to the misery till the Day of Resurrection. ) None can atop the Lord’s plan.
- 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.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah too planned, and the best of planners is Allah.
- Mustafa Khattab
And the disbelievers made a plan ˹against Jesus˺, but Allah also planned—and Allah is the best of planners.
- Taqi Usmani
They (the opponents of ‘Īsā) devised a plan, and Allah devised a plan. And Allah is the best of all planners.
- Abdul Haleem
The [disbelievers] schemed but God also schemed; God is the Best of Schemers.
- Arthur John Arberry
And they devised, and God devised, and God is the best of devisers.
- E. Henry Palmer
But they (the Jews) were crafty, and God was crafty, for God is the best of crafty ones!
- Hamid S. Aziz
But they (the Jews or unbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed, for Allah is the best of schemers!
- Mahmoud Ghali
And they schemed, and Allah schemed, and Allah is The Most Charitable of schemers.
- George Sale
And the Jews devised a stratagem against him; but God devised a stratagem against them; and God is the best deviser of stratagems.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And (the unbelievers) plotted and planned, and Allah also planned, and Allah is the best of planners.
- Amatul Rahman 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.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Then they plotted [against Jesus], and Allah also devised, and Allah is the best of devisers.