Tafsir of Surah Aal-i-Imraan 3:54
﴿وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ﴾
Translation of the meaning
And they [i.e., the disbelievers] planned, but Allāh planned. And Allāh is the best of planners.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim
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