Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) • Family of Imran

Quran 3:54

3:54

وَمَكَرُوا۟ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ

wamakarū wamakara l-lahu wal-lahu khayru l-mākirīna

And they [i.e., the disbelievers] planned, but Allāh planned. And Allāh is the best of planners.

— Saheeh International

The [disbelievers] schemed but God also schemed; God is the Best of Schemers.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And they (disbelievers) plotted to kill ‘Îsâ [(Jesus) عليه السلام], and Allâh plotted too. And Allâh is the Best of those who plot.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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وَمَكَرُوا۟wamakarūAnd they schemed
وَمَكَرَwamakaraand planned
ٱللَّهُۖl-lahuAllah
وَٱللَّهُwal-lahuAnd Allah
خَيْرُkhayru(is the) best
ٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَl-mākirīna(of) the planners