أَلَمۡ
تَرَ
كَيۡفَ
فَعَلَ
رَبُّكَ
بِأَصۡحَٰبِ
ٱلۡفِيلِ
١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Have you not seen ˹O Prophet˺ how your Lord dealt with the Army of the Elephant?
أَلَمۡ
يَجۡعَلۡ
كَيۡدَهُمۡ
فِي
تَضۡلِيلٖ
٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Did He not frustrate their scheme?
قَالَ
يَٰبُنَيَّ
لَا
تَقۡصُصۡ
رُءۡيَاكَ
عَلَىٰٓ
إِخۡوَتِكَ
فَيَكِيدُواْ
لَكَ
كَيۡدًاۖ
إِنَّ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ
لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ
عَدُوّٞ
مُّبِينٞ
٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He replied, “O my dear son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, or they will devise a
plot against you. Surely Satan is a sworn enemy to humankind.
ذَٰلِكُمۡ
وَأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
مُوهِنُ
كَيۡدِ
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
As such, Allah frustrates the evil plans of the disbelievers.
68:25 - Al-Qalam
Verse 25
وَغَدَوۡاْ
عَلَىٰ
حَرۡدٖ
قَٰدِرِينَ
٢٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And they proceeded early, totally fixated on their purpose.
وَقَالَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ٱسۡتُضۡعِفُواْ
لِلَّذِينَ
ٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ
بَلۡ
مَكۡرُ
ٱلَّيۡلِ
وَٱلنَّهَارِ
إِذۡ
تَأۡمُرُونَنَآ
أَن
نَّكۡفُرَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَنَجۡعَلَ
لَهُۥٓ
أَندَادٗاۚ
وَأَسَرُّواْ
ٱلنَّدَامَةَ
لَمَّا
رَأَوُاْ
ٱلۡعَذَابَۚ
وَجَعَلۡنَا
ٱلۡأَغۡلَٰلَ
فِيٓ
أَعۡنَاقِ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْۖ
هَلۡ
يُجۡزَوۡنَ
إِلَّا
مَا
كَانُواْ
يَعۡمَلُونَ
٣٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The lowly will say to the arrogant, “No! It was your
plotting by day and night—when you ordered us to disbelieve in Allah and to set up equals with Him.” They will ˹all˺ hide ˹their˺ remorse when they see the torment. And We will put shackles around the necks of the disbelievers. Will they be rewarded except for what they used to do?
وَقَالَ
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ
ٱبۡنِ
لِي
صَرۡحٗا
لَّعَلِّيٓ
أَبۡلُغُ
ٱلۡأَسۡبَٰبَ
٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Pharaoh ordered, “O Hamân! Build me a high tower so I may reach the pathways
أَسۡبَٰبَ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
فَأَطَّلِعَ
إِلَىٰٓ
إِلَٰهِ
مُوسَىٰ
وَإِنِّي
لَأَظُنُّهُۥ
كَٰذِبٗاۚ
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
زُيِّنَ
لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ
سُوٓءُ
عَمَلِهِۦ
وَصُدَّ
عَنِ
ٱلسَّبِيلِۚ
وَمَا
كَيۡدُ
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
إِلَّا
فِي
تَبَابٖ
٣٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
leading up to the heavens and look for the God of Moses, although I am sure he is a liar.”
1 And so Pharaoh’s evil deeds were made so appealing to him that he was hindered from the ˹Right˺ Way. But the
plotting of Pharaoh was only in vain.
مِن
دُونِهِۦۖ
فَكِيدُونِي
جَمِيعٗا
ثُمَّ
لَا
تُنظِرُونِ
٥٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
with Him ˹in worship˺. So let all of you
plot against me without delay!
21:57 - Al-Anbya
Verse 57
وَتَٱللَّهِ
لَأَكِيدَنَّ
أَصۡنَٰمَكُم
بَعۡدَ
أَن
تُوَلُّواْ
مُدۡبِرِينَ
٥٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Then he said to himself,˺ “By Allah! I will surely
plot against your idols after you have turned your backs and gone away.”
فَتَوَلَّىٰ
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
فَجَمَعَ
كَيۡدَهُۥ
ثُمَّ
أَتَىٰ
٦٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Pharaoh then withdrew, orchestrated his scheme, then returned.
21:62 - Al-Anbya
Verse 62
قَالُوٓاْ
ءَأَنتَ
فَعَلۡتَ
هَٰذَا
بِـَٔالِهَتِنَا
يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
٦٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They asked, “Was it you who did this to our gods, O Abraham?”
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنۡ
هَٰذَٰنِ
لَسَٰحِرَٰنِ
يُرِيدَانِ
أَن
يُخۡرِجَاكُم
مِّنۡ
أَرۡضِكُم
بِسِحۡرِهِمَا
وَيَذۡهَبَا
بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ
ٱلۡمُثۡلَىٰ
٦٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They concluded, “These two are only magicians who want to drive you out of your land with their magic, and do away with your most cherished traditions.
21:63 - Al-Anbya
Verse 63
قَالَ
بَلۡ
فَعَلَهُۥ
كَبِيرُهُمۡ
هَٰذَا
فَسۡـَٔلُوهُمۡ
إِن
كَانُواْ
يَنطِقُونَ
٦٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He replied ˹sarcastically˺, “No, this one—the biggest of them—did it! So ask them, if they can talk!”
21:64 - Al-Anbya
Verse 64
فَرَجَعُوٓاْ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
فَقَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّكُمۡ
أَنتُمُ
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
٦٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So they came back to their senses, saying ˹to one another˺, “You yourselves are truly the wrongdoers!”
21:65 - Al-Anbya
Verse 65
ثُمَّ
نُكِسُواْ
عَلَىٰ
رُءُوسِهِمۡ
لَقَدۡ
عَلِمۡتَ
مَا
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
يَنطِقُونَ
٦٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Then they ˹quickly˺ regressed to their ˹original˺ mind-set, ˹arguing,˺ “You already know that those ˹idols˺ cannot talk.”
21:66 - Al-Anbya
Verse 66
قَالَ
أَفَتَعۡبُدُونَ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِ
مَا
لَا
يَنفَعُكُمۡ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَلَا
يَضُرُّكُمۡ
٦٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He rebuked ˹them˺, “Do you then worship—instead of Allah—what can neither benefit nor harm you in any way?
21:67 - Al-Anbya
Verse 67
أُفّٖ
لَّكُمۡ
وَلِمَا
تَعۡبُدُونَ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱللَّهِۚ
أَفَلَا
تَعۡقِلُونَ
٦٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Shame on you and whatever you worship instead of Allah! Do you not have any sense?”
فَلَمَّا
جَهَّزَهُم
بِجَهَازِهِمۡ
جَعَلَ
ٱلسِّقَايَةَ
فِي
رَحۡلِ
أَخِيهِ
ثُمَّ
أَذَّنَ
مُؤَذِّنٌ
أَيَّتُهَا
ٱلۡعِيرُ
إِنَّكُمۡ
لَسَٰرِقُونَ
٧٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When Joseph had provided them with supplies, he slipped the royal cup into his brother’s bag. Then a herald cried, “O people of the caravan! You must be thieves!”
قَالُواْ
وَأَقۡبَلُواْ
عَلَيۡهِم
مَّاذَا
تَفۡقِدُونَ
٧١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They asked, turning back, “What have you lost?”
قَالُواْ
نَفۡقِدُ
صُوَاعَ
ٱلۡمَلِكِ
وَلِمَن
جَآءَ
بِهِۦ
حِمۡلُ
بَعِيرٖ
وَأَنَا۠
بِهِۦ
زَعِيمٞ
٧٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The herald ˹along with the guards˺ replied, “We have lost the King’s measuring cup. And whoever brings it will be awarded a camel-load ˹of grain˺. I guarantee it.”
قَالُواْ
تَٱللَّهِ
لَقَدۡ
عَلِمۡتُم
مَّا
جِئۡنَا
لِنُفۡسِدَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
وَمَا
كُنَّا
سَٰرِقِينَ
٧٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph’s brothers replied, “By Allah! You know well that we did not come to cause trouble in the land, nor are we thieves.”
قَالُواْ
فَمَا
جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
كَٰذِبِينَ
٧٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph’s men asked, “What should be the price for theft, if you are lying?”
قَالُواْ
جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥ
مَن
وُجِدَ
فِي
رَحۡلِهِۦ
فَهُوَ
جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
نَجۡزِي
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph’s brothers responded, “The price will be ˹the enslavement of˺ the one in whose bag the cup is found. That is how we punish the wrongdoers.”
فَبَدَأَ
بِأَوۡعِيَتِهِمۡ
قَبۡلَ
وِعَآءِ
أَخِيهِ
ثُمَّ
ٱسۡتَخۡرَجَهَا
مِن
وِعَآءِ
أَخِيهِۚ
كَذَٰلِكَ
كِدۡنَا
لِيُوسُفَۖ
مَا
كَانَ
لِيَأۡخُذَ
أَخَاهُ
فِي
دِينِ
ٱلۡمَلِكِ
إِلَّآ
أَن
يَشَآءَ
ٱللَّهُۚ
نَرۡفَعُ
دَرَجَٰتٖ
مَّن
نَّشَآءُۗ
وَفَوۡقَ
كُلِّ
ذِي
عِلۡمٍ
عَلِيمٞ
٧٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Joseph began searching their bags before that of his brother ˹Benjamin˺, then brought it out of Benjamin’s bag. This is how We inspired Joseph to plan. He could not have taken his brother under the King’s law, but Allah had so willed. We elevate in rank whoever We will. But above those ranking in knowledge is the One All-Knowing.
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
يُقَٰتِلُونَ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِۖ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
يُقَٰتِلُونَ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱلطَّٰغُوتِ
فَقَٰتِلُوٓاْ
أَوۡلِيَآءَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۖ
إِنَّ
كَيۡدَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
كَانَ
ضَعِيفًا
٧٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Believers fight for the cause of Allah, whereas disbelievers fight for the cause of the Devil. So fight against Satan’s ˹evil˺ forces. Indeed, Satan’s schemes are ever weak.
ذَٰلِكَ
مِنۡ
أَنۢبَآءِ
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
نُوحِيهِ
إِلَيۡكَۖ
وَمَا
كُنتَ
لَدَيۡهِمۡ
إِذۡ
أَجۡمَعُوٓاْ
أَمۡرَهُمۡ
وَهُمۡ
يَمۡكُرُونَ
١٠٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
That is from the stories of the unseen which We reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. You were not present when they ˹all˺
1 made up their minds, and when they
plotted ˹against Joseph˺.
3:120 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 120
إِن
تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ
حَسَنَةٞ
تَسُؤۡهُمۡ
وَإِن
تُصِبۡكُمۡ
سَيِّئَةٞ
يَفۡرَحُواْ
بِهَاۖ
وَإِن
تَصۡبِرُواْ
وَتَتَّقُواْ
لَا
يَضُرُّكُمۡ
كَيۡدُهُمۡ
شَيۡـًٔاۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
بِمَا
يَعۡمَلُونَ
مُحِيطٞ
١٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When you ˹believers˺ are touched with good, they grieve; but when you are afflicted with evil, they rejoice. ˹Yet,˺ if you are patient and mindful ˹of Allah˺, their schemes will not harm you in the least. Surely Allah is Fully Aware of what they do.
3:121 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 121
وَإِذۡ
غَدَوۡتَ
مِنۡ
أَهۡلِكَ
تُبَوِّئُ
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
مَقَٰعِدَ
لِلۡقِتَالِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
سَمِيعٌ
عَلِيمٌ
١٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when you left your home in the early morning to position the believers in the battlefield. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.