Surah 37 · verse 98
As-Saffat 37:98
Sign in to listenفَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ
fa-aradu bihi kaydan fa-ja'alnahum al-asfalin
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
قَالَ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ
He said, "Do you worship that which you [yourselves] carve,
Verse 96وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
While Allah created you and that which you do?"
Verse 97قَالُوا ابْنُوا لَهُ بُنْيَانًا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِي الْجَحِيمِ
They said, "Construct for him a furnace and throw him into the burning fire."
فَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الْأَسْفَلِينَ
And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased.
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me.
Verse 100رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."
Verse 101فَبَشَّرْنَاهُ بِغُلَامٍ حَلِيمٍ
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.