The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, they are plotting a plot. And I am plotting a plot."
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The Shaykh :[At-Tariq 86:15] Who? They are the disbelievers, specifically the disbelievers of Quraysh among whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent. [At-Tariq 86:15-16] They are plotting collectively, and I am plotting a plot alone. Their collective effort will not defeat the Lord of Majesty and Honor, for He is One and they are what? A multitude. And His saying: in both instances is for magnification, meaning they are plotting a great plot, and I am plotting a greater plot. As He the Exalted said: [Al-Anfal 8:30] [An-Naml 27:50] Recall for me the greatest plot the polytheists plotted against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). O historians, we have no grammarians, nor do we have historians, nor... Yes, please, go ahead.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Rest a moment. We need a verse from the Qur'an that clarifies this matter.[Al-Anfal 8:30] To imprison you, meaning they will imprison you, or kill you, clear? Or expel you from where? From Makkah. So what happened? Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Anfal 8:30] So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out from among them, and they did nothing, because Allah the Exalted is the best of the schemers. Look at the great scheme. They said that the elders of Quraysh gathered in the House of Consultation and said, "Who can free us from this man? He has mocked our fathers and our wisdom, and led astray our women and our children." What opinions did they mention? Among them was this great opinion: agreement on killing. They said: "Ten strong young men from different tribes will gather, and each will be given a sharp sword, and they will strike Muhammad with the blow of one man so that they may kill him. At that time, his blood will be dispersed among the tribes, and Banu Hashim will not be able to take revenge from all the tribes. At that time, they will be satisfied with what? With blood money, and we will pay it." They did that, but it did not benefit them, it did not benefit them. So the important thing is that Allah says: .
Indeed, they are planning a plan,
إنهم يكيدون كيداthey are planning a plan, (16) But I am planning a plan.
يكيدون كيدا وأكيد كيداa plot
كيداBut they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
ويمكرون ويمكر الله والله خيرا الماكرينAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
ومكروا مكرا ومكرنا مكرا وهم لا يشعرونThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Rest a moment. We need a verse from the Qur'an that clarifies this matter.