وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamakaroo makran wamakarnaa makran wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635wamakarū makran wamakarnā makran wahum lā yašʿurūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They planned a plan, and We planned a plan, but they did not notice.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
So they plotted a plot: and We plotted a plot, while they perceived not
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And they plotted a plot, and we plotted a plot, but they did not perceive
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And they devised a device, and we devised a device, and they were not aware of it
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And they devised a plot against him: But We devised a plot against them; and they perceived it not
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ata kurdisën një kurth, por edhe Ne ngremë një kurth, pa e ndier ata.
আর তারা (সালিহ ও তার মু’মিন অনুসারীদেরকে হত্যার) এক চক্রান্ত করলো এবং আমিও (কাফিরদেরকে ধ্বংস করার) কৌশল অবলম্বন করলাম; অথচ তারা উপলদ্ধিও করতে পারলো না।
I kovali su spletke, ali smo i Mi kovali spletke a da to oni i ne naslutiše.
I kovali su spletke, ali smo i Mi kovali spletke a da to oni i ne naslutiše.
Ɓe kodi hodoore Minen kadi Min pewji fewjoore, tawi kamɓe ɓe so'ataa.
ჩაიფიქრეს ხრიკი [რათა მოეკლათ საალიჰი და მისი ოჯახი] და ჩვენც მოვაწყეთ ხრიკი [მათი ბოროტი განზრახვის წინააღმდეგ], ხოლო ისინი ვერც კი გრძნობდნენ ამას.
Sie schmiedeten demnach Ränke, und Wir schmiedeten Ränke, ohne dass sie (es) merkten.
Έτσι, συνωμότησαν με ένα σχέδιο, και Εμείς κάναμε ένα άλλο σχέδιο (εναντίον τους), ενώ αυτοί δεν το κατάλαβαν.
और उन्होंने एक चाल चली और हमने भी एक चाल चली और वे सोचते तक न थे।
E tramarono un piano, ma Noi ne tramammo un altro senza che se ne rendessero conto.
50. Taigi jie rengė sąmokslą, ir Mes rengėme sąmokslą, kol jie nenutuokė.
Isaan shira shiran, Nutis shira shirre odoo isaan hinbeekin.
И они замыслили замысел, и Мы замыслили замысел, но они не осознавали этого.
И ковали су сплетку, па смо и Ми припремили њима сплетку, а они то нису осећали,
Basi wakapanga mipango yao, na Sisi tukapanga mipango yetu, na wao hawatambui.
De smidde sina planer men vi smidde också våra planer – utan att de anade något.
Onlar tuzak kurdular. Biz de –onlar fark etmeksizin- bir tuzak kurduk.
انہوں نے مکر (خفیہ تدبیر) کیا[1] اور ہم نے بھی[2] اور وه اسے سمجھتے ہی نہ تھے.[3]
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وَكَانَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakaana fee l-madeenati tis'atu rahtin yufsidoona fee l-'ardi walaa yuslihoon
DIN 31635wakāna fī l-madīnati tisʿatu rahṭin yufsidūna fī l-ʾarḍi walā yuṣliḥūna
In the city was a gang of nine who made mischief in the land and did no good.
And there were in the city nine persons who made mischief in the land and reformed not
And there were in the city nine persons who despoiled the land and did not right
And there were in the city nine persons who committed excesses in the land and did not that which is right
And there were nine men in the city, who acted corruptly in the earth, and behaved not with integrity
قَالُوا۟ تَقَاسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهْلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo taqaasamoo billaahi lanubayyitannahu wa'ahlahu thumma lanaqoolanna liwaliyyihi maa shahidnaa mahlika ahlihi wa'innaa lasaadiqoon
DIN 31635qālū taqāsamū billāhi lanubayyitannahu waʾahlahu ṯumma lanaqūlanna liwaliyyihi mā šahidnā mahlika ʾahlihi waʾinnā laṣādiqūna
They said, "Swear by God to one another that we will attack him and his family by night, and then tell his guardian, 'We did not witness the murder of his family, and we are being truthful.'"
They said: Swear one to another by Allah that we verily will attack him and his household by night, and afterward we will surely say unto his friend: We witnessed not the destruction of his household. And lo! we are truthtellers
Said they, 'Swear to each other by God, we will surely fall on him by night and on his people; then we will surely say unto his next of kin, " We witnessed not the destruction of his people, and we do surely tell the truth
They said, "Swear ye to one another by God that we will surely fall on him and on his family by night: then will be say to the avenger of blood, we witnessed not the destruction of his family: and verily we speak the truth
And they said unto one another, swear ye reciprocally by God, that we will fall upon Saleh and his family by night: And afterwards we will say unto him who hath right to avenge his blood, we were not so much as present at the destruction of his family; and we certainly speak the truth
27:50 — the verse above
فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا دَمَّرْنَٰهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)faanzur kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu makrihim annaa dammarnaahum waqawmahum ajma'een
DIN 31635fānẓur kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu makrihim ʾannā dammarnāhum waqawmahum ʾaǧmaʿīna
So note the outcome of their planning; We destroyed them and their people, altogether.
Then see the nature of the consequence of their plotting, for lo! We destroyed them and their people, every one
Behold, how was the end of their plot, that we destroyed them and their people all together
And see what was the end of their device! We destroyed them and their whole people
And see what was the issue of their plot: We utterly destroyed them and their whole people
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةًۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fatilka buyootuhum khaawiyatan bimaa zalamoo inna fee dhaalika la'aayatan liqawmin ya'lamoon
DIN 31635fatilka buyūtuhum ḫāwiyatan bimā ẓalamū ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyatan liqawmin yaʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Here are their homes, in ruins, on account of their iniquities. Surely in this is a sign for people who know.
See, yonder are their dwellings empty and in ruins because they did wrong. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for a people who have knowledge
Thus are their houses overturned, for that they were unjust; verily, in that is a sign to people who do know
And for their sin these their houses are empty ruins: Verily in this is a sign to those who understand
and these their habitations remain empty, because of the injustice which they committed. Verily herein is a sign, unto people who understand
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَكَرُوا مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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