Ar-Ra'd, ayah 42
Quran 13:42 — Ar-Ra'd · "And those before them had plotted, but to…"
Verse 42 of 43 · Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد) — The Thunder. This is the 13th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 13.
وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلَّهِ الْمَكْرُ جَمِيعًا ۖ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفَّارُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
Wa qad makaral lazeena min qablihim falillaahil makru jamee'aa; ya'lamu maa taksibu kullu nafs; wa sa ya'lamul kuffaaru liman 'uqbad daar
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.
Translations of Ar-Ra'd 13:42
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa qad makaral lazeena min qablihim falillaahil makru jamee'aa; ya'lamu maa taksibu kullu nafs; wa sa ya'lamul kuffaaru liman 'uqbad daar
- Saheeh International
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan sungguh orang-orang kafir yang sebelum mereka (kafir Mekah) telah mengadakan tipu daya, tetapi semua tipu daya itu adalah dalam kekuasaan Allah. Dia mengetahui apa yang diusahakan oleh setiap diri, dan orang-orang kafir akan mengetahui untuk siapa tempat kesudahan (yang baik) itu.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Ar-Ra'd
Have they not seen that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allah decides; there is no adjuster of His decision. And He is swift in account.
Next · Ar-Ra'd 13:43And those who have disbelieved say, "You are not a messenger." Say, [O Muhammad], "Sufficient is Allah as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture."
Frequently asked about Ar-Ra'd 13:42
What does Quran 13:42 say?
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. This is verse 42 of Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد, "The Thunder"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Ar-Ra'd verse 42?
The Arabic text: وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلَّهِ الْمَكْرُ جَمِيعًا ۖ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكُفَّارُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ — transliteration: Wa qad makaral lazeena min qablihim falillaahil makru jamee'aa; ya'lamu maa taksibu kullu nafs; wa sa ya'lamul kuffaaru liman 'uqbad daar.
Which juz and page is Quran 13:42 in?
Ar-Ra'd 13:42 appears in Juz 13, on Mushaf page 254.
How many verses does Surah Ar-Ra'd have?
Surah Ar-Ra'd contains 43 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 13th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Ar-Ra'd
Surah Ar-Ra'd (الرعد) — The Thunder — is the 13th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 43 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.