Surah Ibrahim Ayat 46 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 46
And they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
Mighty indeed were the plots which they made, but their plots were (well) within the sight of Allah, even though they were such as to shake the hills!
Indeed the unbelievers contrived their plan, but it is in Allah’s power to nullify their plan, even though their plans were such that would move even mountains.
Indeed, they planned their plot, and their plot was with Allah, though their plot was a great (one, still) it would never be able to remove the mountains (real mountains or the Islamic law) from their places (as it is of no importance) [Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Vol. 2, Page 597]. [It is said by some interpreters regarding this Verse that the Quraish pagans plotted against Prophet Muhammad SAW to kill him but they failed and were unable to carry out their plot which they plotted].
Verily they have plotted their plot, and their plot is with Allah, though their plot were one whereby the mountains should be moved.
And they readily schemed their scheming, and their scheming is in the Providence of Allah, and decidedly their scheming was such that thereby mountains should be removed.
They made their plots, but, even if their plots had been able to move mountains, God had the answer.
یہ اپنی اپنی چالیں چل رہے ہیں اور اللہ کو ان کی تمام چالوں کا علم ہے اور ان کی چالیں ایسی نہ تھیں کہ ان سے پہاڑ اپنی جگہ سے ٹل جائیں
Quran 14 Verse 46 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ibrahim ayat 46, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(14:46) Indeed the unbelievers contrived their plan, but it is in Allah’s power to nullify their plan, even though their plans were such that would move even mountains.[55]
55. That is, you have seen that the former people who violated the divine law, and who opposed the message, devised very effective and cunning schemes to avert the consequences of their iniquity, but Allah defeated them with His single counter device. You did not give up your crafty schemes against the message of truth in the vain hope that your strong measures would succeed where the schemes of your predecessors had failed.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Ibrahim verse 46 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Ibrahim ayat 44 which provides the complete commentary from verse 44 through 46.
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