وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ ١٨٣
And I will give them time. Indeed, My plan is firm.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَأُمۡلِيAnd I will give respitewa-um'lī
- لَهُمۡۚto themlahum
- إِنَّIndeedinna
- كَيۡدِيMy plankaydī
- مَتِينٌ(is) firmmatīnun
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.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran