Surah Al-A'raf 7:183 — translation and meaning
الأعراف · Verse 183 / 206 · Page 174
ۚ وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ
Word by Word
ۚ
وَأُمْلِي
wa-um'li
And I will give respite
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
كَيْدِي
kaydi
My plan
مَتِينٌ
matinun
(is) firm
Transliteration
Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
Translation
And I will give them time. Indeed, my plan is firm.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
I delay the punishment of such people until they think they will not receive a punishment, so they keep increasing in their rejection and disbelief, thus their punishment also increases. My Planning is Strong-I outwardly display to them Kindness, but I intend for them to be forsaken.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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