Al-A'raf 7:99

SAHIH
أَفَأَمِنُوا۟ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ

Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.

Afa aminoo makral laah; falaa yaamanu makral laahi illal qawmul khaasiroon

— Al-A'raf 7:99, Sahih International

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Al-A'raf 7:99, Sahih International.

Tafsir (Commentary)

Tafsir Ibn Kathir — Isma'il ibn Umar Ibn Kathir

<h2>Blessings come with Faith, while Kufr brings Torment</h2><p>Allah mentions here the little faith of the people of the towns to whom He sent Messengers. In another instance, Allah said, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">فَلَوْلاَ كَانَتْ قَرْيَةٌ ءَامَنَتْ فَنَفَعَهَآ إِيمَانُهَا إِلاَّ قَوْمَ يُونُسَ لَمَّآ ءَامَنُواْ كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمْ عَذَابَ الخِزْىِ فِى الْحَيَوةَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ </div><p>(Was there any town (community) that believed (after seeing the punishment), and its faith (at that moment) saved it (from the punishment) -- Except the people of Yunus; when they believed, We removed from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the (present) world, and permitted them to enjoy for a while.) 10:98 This Ayah indicates that no city believed in its entirety, except the city of Prophet Yunus, for they all believed after they were stricken by punishment. Allah said (about Prophet Yunus), </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَأَرْسَلْنَـهُ إِلَى مِاْئَةِ أَلْفٍ أَوْ يَزِيدُونَ - فَـَامَنُواْ فَمَتَّعْنَـهُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ </div><p>(And We sent him to a hundred thousand (people) or even more. And they believed; so We gave them enjoyment for a while.) 37:147-148 Allah said in another Ayah, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ</div><p>(And We did not send a warner to a township....) 34:34 Allah said …

Other Translations

PICKTHALL

Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.

YUSUF-ALI

Did they then feel secure against the plan of Allah?- but no one can feel secure from the Plan of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!

HILALI-KHAN

Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allah. None feels secure from the Plan of Allah except the people who are the losers.

ITANI

Do they feel safe from God’s plan? None feel safe from God’s plan except the losing people.