فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ كَيْدٌ فَكِيدُونِ 39
Translations
So if you have a plan, then plan against Me.
Transliteration
Fa-in kana lakum kaydun fa-keedun
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah is Allah's challenge to the disbelievers, essentially saying 'If you have any power or cunning plot against me, then plot against me.' According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse demonstrates Allah's absolute sovereignty and His challenge to those who reject His message—their schemes are futile against His will. The ayah emphasizes that all plots and stratagems ultimately fail before Allah's divine power, and believers need not fear the machinations of their enemies.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears near the end of Surah Al-Mursalat, which is a Meccan surah focused on the Day of Judgment and the consequences of rejecting Allah's messengers. The broader context depicts a scene on the Day of Judgment where disbelievers are being addressed, making this a powerful rhetorical challenge that underscores the futility of opposing Allah's message.
Related Hadiths
While no specific hadith directly quotes this ayah, Sahih Muslim records that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever plots against the Muslims, Allah will destroy him,' which aligns thematically with the ayah's message about the failure of plots against Allah's religion.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reassures believers that no scheme or plot against Islam and its followers can ultimately succeed, as Allah is all-powerful and aware of all intentions. It encourages Muslims to trust in Allah's protection and not to fear the machinations of enemies, whether in their time or in modern times.
Related Ayahs
مَّا خَلْقُكُمْ وَلَا بَعْثُكُمْ إِلَّا كَنَفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ
Your creation and your resurrection will not be but as that of a single soul. Indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Seeing.
أَمْ أَمِنتُم مَّن فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَن يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ نَذِيرِ
Or do you feel secure that He who is above would not send against you a storm of stones? Then you would know how [severe] was My warning.
زَعَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَن لَّن يُبْعَثُوا۟ ۚ قُلْ بَلَىٰ وَرَبِّى لَتُبْعَثُنَّ ثُمَّ لَتُنَبَّؤُنَّ بِمَا عَمِلْتُمْ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٌ
Those who disbelieve have claimed that they will never be resurrected. Say, "Yes, by my Lord, you will surely be resurrected; then you will surely be informed of what you did. And that, for Allāh, is easy."
قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ
Say, [O Muḥammad], "I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allāh, the One, the Prevailing,