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An-Naml, ayah 50

Quran 27:50 — An-Naml · "And they planned a plan, and We planned a…"

Verse 50 of 93 · Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant. This is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 19.

وَمَكَرُوا مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Wa makaroo makranw wa makarnaa makranw wa hum laa yash'uroon

And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.

Translations of An-Naml 27:50

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

Transliteration

Wa makaroo makranw wa makarnaa makranw wa hum laa yash'uroon

Saheeh International
And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
So they plotted a plot: and We plotted a plot, while they perceived not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
They plotted and planned, but We too planned, even while they perceived it not.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan merekapun merencanakan makar dengan sungguh-sungguh dan Kami merencanakan makar (pula), sedang mereka tidak menyadari.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah An-Naml

Frequently asked about An-Naml 27:50

What does Quran 27:50 say?

And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not. This is verse 50 of Surah An-Naml (النمل, "The Ant"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah An-Naml verse 50?

The Arabic text: وَمَكَرُوا مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ — transliteration: Wa makaroo makranw wa makarnaa makranw wa hum laa yash'uroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 27:50 in?

An-Naml 27:50 appears in Juz 19, on Mushaf page 381.

How many verses does Surah An-Naml have?

Surah An-Naml contains 93 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 27th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah An-Naml

Surah An-Naml (النمل) — The Ant — is the 27th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 93 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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