وَقَدْ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن
قَبْلِهِمْ فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَكْرُ
جَمِيعًا ۖ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ
كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ۗ وَسَيَعْلَمُ
ٱلْكُفَّـٰرُ لِمَنْ عُقْبَى ٱلدَّارِ
And verily, those
before them did
devise plots, but all
planning is Allah’s.
He knows what every
person earns, and
the disbelievers will
know who gets the
good end (final
destination).
The Disbelievers plot, but the Believers gain the Good End
Allah says,
وَقَدْ مَكَرَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ
And verily, those before them did devise plots
against their Messengers, they wanted to expel them from their land, but Allah devised plots against the disbelievers and gave the good end to those who fear Him. Allah said in other Ayat,
وَإِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ الَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ لِيُثْبِتُوكَ أَوْ
يَقْتُلُوكَ أَوْ يُخْرِجُوكَ
وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُرُ اللَّهُ
وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَـكِرِينَ
And (remember) when the disbelievers plotted against you to imprison you, or to kill you, or to get you out; they were plotting and Allah too was plotting; and Allah is the Best of those who plot. Al-Anfal 30
and,
وَمَكَرُواْ مَكْراً وَمَكَرْنَا
مَكْراً وَهُمْ لاَ يَشْعُرُونَ
فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ
عَـقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا
دَمَّرْنَـهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
So they plotted a plot, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not. Then see how was the end of their plot! Verily, We destroyed them and their nation, all together An-Naml 50-51
Allah said next,
يَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ
He knows what every person earns
meaning, He alone knows all secrets and concealed thoughts and will reckon each person according to his work
وَسَيَعْلَمُ الْكَـفِرُ
and the Kafir (disbeliever) will know
الْكُفَّـرُ
or the Kuffar (disbelievers) according to another way of reciting,
لِمَنْ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ
who gets the good end
who will earn the ultimate and final victory, they or the followers of the Messengers. Indeed, the followers of the Messengers will earn the good end in this life and the Hereafter, all thanks and praise is due to Allah.