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Ali 'Imran, ayah 54

Quran 3:54 — Ali 'Imran · "And the disbelievers planned, but Allah…"

Verse 54 of 200 · Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran. This is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 3.

وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ

Wa makaroo wa makaral laahu wallaahu khairul maakireen

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

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:54

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa makaroo wa makaral laahu wallaahu khairul maakireen

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

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

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

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

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

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Orang-orang kafir itu membuat tipu daya, dan Allah membalas tipu daya mereka itu. Dan Allah sebaik-baik pembalas tipu daya.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran

Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:54

What does Quran 3:54 say?

And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners. This is verse 54 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 54?

The Arabic text: وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ ۖ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ — transliteration: Wa makaroo wa makaral laahu wallaahu khairul maakireen.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:54 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:54 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 57.

How many verses does Surah Ali 'Imran have?

Surah Ali 'Imran contains 200 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 3rd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ali 'Imran

Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran — is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 200 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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