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Arabic term or phrase:
مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم
English translation:
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Arabic term
مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم
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مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم من حيث لا يعلمون
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Mohamed A. Moustafa
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God's plan/scheme against His servants is to confer His favors/blessings upon them so as to gradually seize them with punishment
وقد فسر بعض السلف مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم من حيث لا يعلمون ، فكلما أحدثوا ذنبا أحدث لهم نعمة ؛ وفي الحديث : إذا رأيت الله يعطي العبد من الدنيا ما يحب وهو مقيم على معصيته ؛ فاعلم أنما ذلك منه استدراج .
http://www.islamweb.net/newlibrary/display_book.php?bk_no=11...
The word "makr" has been translated as "plan", "scheme", "scheming". Please check the translation of the meanings of the Quran.
Sahih International
Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah ? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
Muhsin Khan
Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allah. None feels secure from the Plan of Allah except the people who are the losers.
Pickthall
Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.
Yusuf Ali
Did they then feel secure against the plan of Allah?- but no one can feel secure from the Plan of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!
Shakir
What! do they then feel secure from Allah's plan? But none feels secure from Allah's plan except the people who shall perish.
Dr. Ghali
So, do they feel secure against the scheming of Allah? Then none feels secure against the scheming of Allah except the people (who) are the losers.
http://quran.com/7/99
Also, the word istidraaj has been translated as follows:
Muhsin Khan: Those who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not.
Yusuf Ali: Those who reject Our signs, We shall gradually visit with punishment, in ways they perceive not;
Pickthal: And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on from whence they know not.
Shakir: And (as to) those who reject Our communications, We draw them near (to destruction) by degrees from whence they know not.
Transliteration: Wallatheena kaththaboobi-ayatina sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon
Sahih International: But those who deny Our signs - We will progressively lead them [to destruction] from where they do not know.
Dr. Ghali: And the ones who have cried lies to Our signs, We will soon gradually draw them (to punishment) from where they do not know..
My suggestion:
God's plan/scheme against His servants is to confer His favors/blessings upon them so as to gradually seize them with punishment
وقد فسر بعض السلف مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم من حيث لا يعلمون ، فكلما أحدثوا ذنبا أحدث لهم نعمة ؛ وفي الحديث : إذا رأيت الله يعطي العبد من الدنيا ما يحب وهو مقيم على معصيته ؛ فاعلم أنما ذلك منه استدراج .
http://www.islamweb.net/newlibrary/display_book.php?bk_no=11...
The word "makr" has been translated as "plan", "scheme", "scheming". Please check the translation of the meanings of the Quran.
Sahih International
Then did they feel secure from the plan of Allah ? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
Muhsin Khan
Did they then feel secure against the Plan of Allah. None feels secure from the Plan of Allah except the people who are the losers.
Pickthall
Are they then secure from Allah's scheme? None deemeth himself secure from Allah's scheme save folk that perish.
Yusuf Ali
Did they then feel secure against the plan of Allah?- but no one can feel secure from the Plan of Allah, except those (doomed) to ruin!
Shakir
What! do they then feel secure from Allah's plan? But none feels secure from Allah's plan except the people who shall perish.
Dr. Ghali
So, do they feel secure against the scheming of Allah? Then none feels secure against the scheming of Allah except the people (who) are the losers.
http://quran.com/7/99
Also, the word istidraaj has been translated as follows:
Muhsin Khan: Those who reject Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not.
Yusuf Ali: Those who reject Our signs, We shall gradually visit with punishment, in ways they perceive not;
Pickthal: And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on from whence they know not.
Shakir: And (as to) those who reject Our communications, We draw them near (to destruction) by degrees from whence they know not.
Transliteration: Wallatheena kaththaboobi-ayatina sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon
Sahih International: But those who deny Our signs - We will progressively lead them [to destruction] from where they do not know.
Dr. Ghali: And the ones who have cried lies to Our signs, We will soon gradually draw them (to punishment) from where they do not know..
My suggestion:
God's plan/scheme against His servants is to confer His favors/blessings upon them so as to gradually seize them with punishment
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Mistake in source text!
This sentence seems wrong - who is the subject of "makar"? Is Allah the object? Istidraaj should be a verb, but it is a noun. Confusing! Please review the source text.
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...the plan of God towards men is to lure them [to their destruction] with comforts
It's not a full sentence, as Paul mentioned.
Full sentence is:
وقد فسر بعض السلف مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم من حيث لا يعلمون
Full sentence is:
وقد فسر بعض السلف مكر الله بعباده بأنه استدراجهم بالنعم من حيث لا يعلمون
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Muna Ibrahim
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Allah's plotting for His servants as using as a decoy graces that He confers upon them from direc
Allah's plotting for His servants as using as a decoy graces that He confers upon them from direction they cannot perceive.
I just wish to comment on the use of the term (God). In Islamic contexts, it is preferable and strongly recommended to use the Arab and Islamic terms to substitute English ones. For instance, should replace the the word (God) with (Allah).
Salaam
I just wish to comment on the use of the term (God). In Islamic contexts, it is preferable and strongly recommended to use the Arab and Islamic terms to substitute English ones. For instance, should replace the the word (God) with (Allah).
Salaam
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كما ان النص لايتكلم عن العبد العاصي
ولكن يتكلم عن العبد الذي يمكر به الله
وما أخشاه أن من خلال الترجمة الى لغة أخرى أن ينتقل معتى غير مقصود
(كما أن لو أن الله يمكر بالعباد عموما)
كما قد يوحي النص لغير المتخصص
المعاصي تخرج العبد من دائرة الإحسان
ومن عقوباتها : أنها تخرج العبد من دائرة الإحسان وتمنعه من ثواب المحسنين ، فإن الإحسان إذا باشر القلب منعه عن المعاصي ، فإن من عبد الله كأنه يراه ، لم يكن كذلك إلا لاستيلاء ذكره ومحبته وخوفه ورجائه على قلبه ، بحيث يصير كأنه يشاهده ، وذلك سيحول بينه وبين إرادة المعصية ، فضلا عن مواقعتها ، فإذا خرج من دائرة الإحسان ، فاته صحبة رفقته الخاصة ، وعيشهم الهنيء ، ونعيمهم التام ، فإن أراد الله به خيرا أقره في دائرة عموم المؤمنين ، فإن عصاه بالمعاصي التي تخرجه من دائرة الإيمان كما قال النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمن ، ولا يشرب الخمر حين يشربها وهو مؤمن ، ولا يسرق السارق حين يسرق وهو مؤمن ، ولا ينتهب نهبة ذات شرف يرفع إليه فيها الناس أبصارهم حين ينتهبها وهو مؤمن فإياكم إياكم ، والتوبة معروضة بعد .
http://www.islamweb.net/newlibrary/display_book.php?flag=1&b...
If exclusive connotations of impiety, dissoluteness, or wickedness were intended, then the author would clearly indicate them instead of giving a general expression.
The context is quoted from a standard commentary on a text dealing with issues related to Muslim ideology. The author is known for his accuracy and scholarship. So every word he wrote is supposed to reflect the meaning it stands for.
A "servant" of Allah is not necessarily infallible. This is evidenced by the Prophet's Hadeeth:
إِنَّ عَبْدًا أَصَابَ ذَنْبًا وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ أَذْنَبَ ذَنْبًا فَقَالَ رَبِّ أَذْنَبْتُ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ أَصَبْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَقَالَ رَبُّهُ أَعَلِمَ عَبْدِي أَنَّ لَهُ رَبًّا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ وَيَأْخُذُ بِهِ غَفَرْتُ لِعَبْدِي .... رواه البخاري (7507) ومسلم ( 2758 )
http://www.islamqa.com/ar/ref/45887
فَأَمِنُوا مَكْرَ اللَّـهِ ۚ فَلَا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ اللَّـهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ (٩٩
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