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سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ · 3:54
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وَمَكَرُوا۟ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ

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And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.

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Introduction

This is āyah 54 of Sūrat Aal-i-Imraan (Family of Imran), the 89th sūrah in the traditional order of revelation. It was revealed in the Medinan period and sits within Juzʾ 3. Medinan verses often address community life, law, and the building of society.

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Revelation & occasion

Asbāb al-Nuzūl
Period
Medinan
Order revealed
89 of 114
Surah
Aal-i-Imraan (3)
Occasion of revelation · Al-Wahidi

And they deceived, and God deceived, and God is the best of deceivers. Ibn ʿAbbās said, “The deception of God is that when they increased in unbelief and sin, He in- creased their blessings until He pulled them into total recklessness. They brought immense unbe- lief and applied their heads to rebellion and misguidance. Then He took them little by little from whence they did not know.” It has come in the traditions that someone tormented Abū Dardā. Abū Dardā said, “Lord God, bestow upon him a healthy body, long life, and great wealth!” An intelligent man who ponders these words will know that this is the worst of supplications. When anyone is given this, recklessness and heedlessness will make him heedless of the next world so that he will be de- stroyed.

Commentary

Tafsir

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Hafiz Ibn Kathir

Then when 'Isa came to know of their disbelief, he said: "Who will be my helpers in Allah's cause?" Al-Hawariyyun said: "We are the helpers of Allah; we believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims. (52)"Our Lord! We believe in what You have sent down, and we follow the Messenger ['Isa]; so write us down among those who bear witness. (53)And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allah planned too. And Allah is the Best of those who plot (54) The Disciples Give Their Support to 'Isa Allah said, فَلَمَّا أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ (Then when 'Isa came to know), meaning, 'Isa felt that they were adamant in disbelief and continuing in misguidance. He said to them, مَنْ أَنصَارِي إِلَى اللَّهِ (Who will be my helper in Allah's cause) Mujahid commented, "Meaning, who would follow me to Allah?" However, it appears that 'Isa was asking, "Who would help me convey the Message of Allah?" The Prophe…
Provenance

Chains of transmission

Oral — isnād

  1. ~610–632 CERevelation & memorisation

    Received by the Prophet ﷺ and preserved by the ḥuffāẓ (memorisers) among the Companions.

  2. 1st century AHMutawātir transmissionawaiting curation

    Carried by mass-transmission through the generations of qurrāʾ.

  3. TodayLiving chainsawaiting curation

    Continuous ijāzah chains link reciters today back to the Prophet ﷺ.

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Written — the manuscript record

  1. ~650 CEʿUthmānic codicesawaiting curation

    The standardised muṣḥaf sent to the great cities (e.g. the Topkapı and Samarqand codices).

  2. 8th–10th c.Early Ḥijāzī & Kūfic foliosawaiting curation

    Surviving leaves in Birmingham, Sanaa, Paris (BnF) and beyond.

  3. Modern printModern printawaiting curation

    The 1924 Cairo edition → today: the standard printed muṣḥaf used worldwide.

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