What does Quran 27:50 mean?

Quran 27:50 (Surah An-Naml, Ayah 50) translates to: "And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 27:50 from?

This ayah is from Surah An-Naml (The Ant), the 27th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Sovereignty, People of Thamud, Divine Decree, Scripture & Wisdom, Justice.

وَمَكَرُوا۟ مَكْرًۭا وَمَكَرْنَا مَكْرًۭا وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Wa makaroo makranw wa makarnaa makranw wa hum laa yash'uroon

And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.

Scores run 0–100: how strongly this ayah speaks to a theme. 70+ is central, 50+ is clear, under 50 is weak.

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Lessons from past peoples

27:50Ayah 193

32 ayahs in An-Naml are strongly about lessons from past peoples. This is one of them.

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So they plotted thereby a plot but We also plotted a plot in other words We requited them by hastening on their punishment while they were not aware.

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