Meccan · Surah 7 of 114

Al-A'raaf 7:183

The Heights · ayah 183 of 206

وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

Waomlee lahum inna kaydee mateen

"And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm."

Saheeh International translation

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"I will give them respite, but My plan is sure."

Pickthall (classic)+

"I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"Respite will I grant unto them: for My scheme is strong (and unfailing)."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَايَـتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ

(Those who reject Our Ayat, We shall gradually seize them in ways they perceive not) meaning, the doors of provisions will be opened for them and also the means of livelihood, in this life. They will be deceived by all this and think that they are on the correct path. Allah said in another instance,

فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرِحُواْ بِمَآ أُوتُواْ أَخَذْنَـهُمْ بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ مُّبْلِسُونَ - فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ

(So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrow. So the root of the people who did wrong was cut off. And all the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.)6:44-45. Allah said here,

وَأَمْلَى لَهُمْ

(And I respite them) prolong what they are in,

إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ

(certainly My plan is strong) and perfect.

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

Нечестивцев, которые считают ложью Божьи знамения, свидетельствующие о правдивости наставлений Пророка, да благословит его Аллах и приветствует, которые отвергают и отказываются принять их, Всемогущий Аллах обещал ввести в заблуждение так, что они даже не заподозрят этого. Он щедро одаряет их благами и предоставляет им отсрочку, пока они не обретают уверенности в том, что никогда не будут наказаны. И тогда они укореняются в своем неверии и беззаконии, все глубже и глубже погружаясь в омут злодеяний и обрекая себя на более суровое наказание. Они причиняют себе великий вред, не осознавая этого, что еще раз свидетельствует о том, что хитрость Аллаха несокрушима.

Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

The next verse (183) is also related with 'Istidraj'. It said:

وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ ﴿183﴾

"And I give them respite. Surely, My plan is firm."

That is, the disbelievers are left to enjoy their worldly life just for a while. Then, they shall be caught by punishment.

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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