Tafseer of The Prophets · Al-Anbiyaa · 21:70
And they intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
And His word وَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا — Allah, exalted is His remembrance, says: They plotted a scheme against Ibrāhīm. فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الأَخْسَرِينَ — that is to say: the losers.
Al-Qāsim related to us, saying: al-Ḥusayn related to us, saying: Ḥajjāj related to me, on the authority of Ibn Jurayj, concerning وَأَرَادُوا بِهِ كَيْدًا فَجَعَلْنَاهُمُ الأَخْسَرِينَ: he said: They threw an old man of theirs into the fire in order to bring about his rescue, just as Ibrāhīm ﷺ was rescued — but he was burned.
