م ك ر Root m-k-r in the Qur’an 43 occurrences in 23 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

مَكَرَ 22 times

• 3:54 · Ali 'Imranوَمَكَرُوا۟ And they schemedAnd the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 3:54 · Ali 'Imranوَمَكَرَ and plannedAnd the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 6:123 · Al-An'amلِيَمْكُرُوا۟ so that they plotAnd thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein. But they conspire not except against themselves, and they perceive [it] not.
• 6:123 · Al-An'amيَمْكُرُونَ they plotAnd thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein. But they conspire not except against themselves, and they perceive [it] not.
• 6:124 · Al-An'amيَمْكُرُونَ plotAnd when a sign comes to them, they say, "Never will we believe until we are given like that which was given to the messengers of Allah." Allah is most knowing of where He places His message. There will afflict those who committed crimes debasement before Allah and severe punishment for what they used to conspire.
• 7:123 · Al-A'rafمَّكَرْتُمُوهُ you have plotted itSaid Pharaoh, "You believed in him before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people. But you are going to know.
• 8:30 · Al-Anfalيَمْكُرُ plottedAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 8:30 · Al-Anfalوَيَمْكُرُونَ And they were planningAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 8:30 · Al-Anfalوَيَمْكُرُ and (also) was planningAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 10:21 · Yunusتَمْكُرُونَ you plotAnd when We give the people a taste of mercy after adversity has touched them, at once they conspire against Our verses. Say, "Allah is swifter in strategy." Indeed, Our messengers record that which you conspire
• 12:102 · Yusufيَمْكُرُونَ (were) plottingThat is from the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you. And you were not with them when they put together their plan while they conspired.
• 13:42 · Ar-Ra'dمَكَرَ plottedAnd those before them had plotted, but to Allah belongs the plan entirely. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home.
• 14:46 · Ibrahimمَكَرُوا۟ they plannedAnd they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
• 16:26 · An-Nahlمَكَرَ plottedThose before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.
• 16:45 · An-Nahlمَكَرُوا۟ plottedThen, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
• 16:127 · An-Nahlيَمْكُرُونَ they plotAnd be patient, [O Muhammad], and your patience is not but through Allah. And do not grieve over them and do not be in distress over what they conspire.
• 27:50 · An-Namlوَمَكَرُوا۟ So they plottedAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
• 27:50 · An-Namlوَمَكَرْنَا and We plannedAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
• 27:70 · An-Namlيَمْكُرُونَ they plotAnd grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.
• 35:10 · Fatirيَمْكُرُونَ plotWhoever desires honor [through power] - then to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those - it will perish.
• 40:45 · Ghafirمَكَرُوا۟ ۖ they plottedSo Allah protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -
• 71:22 · Nuhوَمَكَرُوا۟ And they have plannedAnd they conspired an immense conspiracy.

مَكْر 19 times

• 7:99 · Al-A'rafمَكْرَ (from the) planThen did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
• 7:99 · Al-A'rafمَكْرَ (from the) planThen did they feel secure from the plan of Allah? But no one feels secure from the plan of Allah except the losing people.
• 7:123 · Al-A'rafلَمَكْرٌۭ (is) surely a plotSaid Pharaoh, "You believed in him before I gave you permission. Indeed, this is a conspiracy which you conspired in the city to expel therefrom its people. But you are going to know.
• 10:21 · Yunusمَّكْرٌۭ a plotAnd when We give the people a taste of mercy after adversity has touched them, at once they conspire against Our verses. Say, "Allah is swifter in strategy." Indeed, Our messengers record that which you conspire
• 10:21 · Yunusمَكْرًا ۚ (in) planningAnd when We give the people a taste of mercy after adversity has touched them, at once they conspire against Our verses. Say, "Allah is swifter in strategy." Indeed, Our messengers record that which you conspire
• 12:31 · Yusufبِمَكْرِهِنَّ of their schemingSo when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
• 13:33 · Ar-Ra'dمَكْرُهُمْ their plottingThen is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allah they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide.
• 13:42 · Ar-Ra'dٱلْمَكْرُ (is) the plotAnd those before them had plotted, but to Allah belongs the plan entirely. He knows what every soul earns, and the disbelievers will know for whom is the final home.
• 14:46 · Ibrahimمَكْرَهُمْ their planAnd they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
• 14:46 · Ibrahimمَكْرُهُمْ (was) their planAnd they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
• 14:46 · Ibrahimمَكْرُهُمْ their planAnd they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
• 27:50 · An-Namlمَكْرًۭا a plotAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
• 27:50 · An-Namlمَكْرًۭا a planAnd they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
• 27:51 · An-Namlمَكْرِهِمْ (of) their plotThen look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.
• 34:33 · Sabaمَكْرُ (it was) a plotThose who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, "Rather, [it was your] conspiracy of night and day when you were ordering us to disbelieve in Allah and attribute to Him equals." But they will [all] confide regret when they see the punishment; and We will put shackles on the necks of those who disbelieved. Will they be recompensed except for what they used to do?
• 35:10 · Fatirوَمَكْرُ and (the) plottingWhoever desires honor [through power] - then to Allah belongs all honor. To Him ascends good speech, and righteous work raises it. But they who plot evil deeds will have a severe punishment, and the plotting of those - it will perish.
• 35:43 · Fatirوَمَكْرَ and plotting[Due to] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass except its own people. Then do they await except the way of the former peoples? But you will never find in the way of Allah any change, and you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration.
• 35:43 · Fatirٱلْمَكْرُ the plot[Due to] arrogance in the land and plotting of evil; but the evil plot does not encompass except its own people. Then do they await except the way of the former peoples? But you will never find in the way of Allah any change, and you will never find in the way of Allah any alteration.
• 71:22 · Nuhمَكْرًۭا a planAnd they conspired an immense conspiracy.

ماكِر 2 times

• 3:54 · Ali 'Imranٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ (of) the plannersAnd the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
• 8:30 · Al-Anfalٱلْمَـٰكِرِينَ (of) the PlannersAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when those who disbelieved plotted against you to restrain you or kill you or evict you [from Makkah]. But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.