But whereas they sought to do evil unto him, We [frustrated their designs, and thus] brought them low

So they were willing to devise a plot against him; yet We made them the basest

They plotted against him, but We humiliated them.

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And they intended for him a plot, but We made them the lowest.

But whereas they sought to do evil unto him, We [frustrated their designs, and thus] brought them low

And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost

(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated

And so they sought to harm him, but We made them inferior.

They plotted against him, but We humiliated them.

They wanted to harm him, but We humiliated them all

And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low

So they wanted to use cunning against him, but We made them the lowest.

They wanted to plot against him, so We made them come out on the shorter end of things.

So they plotted against him, but We made them the lowest (humiliated).

They desired to scheme against him, so We made them the lowest

They intended a plot against him, but We made them the lowest.

They wished him ill, but We made them the losers

So they intended an evil design against him, but We made them the most humiliated

Thus did they scheme against him: but We humiliated them in their scheme

So they were willing to devise a plot against him; yet We made them the basest

They plotted against him, but We brought humiliation upon them

So, they intended to bring harm to him, but We made them the lowest (by frustrating their plan)

But as they schemed against him, We brought them low

Skillfully, they devised a plan against him, but We made their plans go awry and We humiliated them. We brought them down

So (after having failed; See 21.69), they then took a way (to hurt) against him, but We made them the ones most ashamed

And they intended for him a plan, but We made them the most debased

So they wanted to plan against him, but We made them the losers.

They wanted to harm him, but We humiliated them

And they devised a plot for him, but We made them the humble

So they contrived a plot against him, but We made them abject

They tried to outwit him but We made them the lowest.

So they intended a scheme against him (to destroy him), but We made them the ones brought low

So they sought to outwit him, but We made them the lowermost

And they designed a plot against him, but We brought them low

They wanted to plot against him, but We made them the lower ones (failing in their plot).

They then sought another strategy against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated

They plotted against him but We ruined their plot

They had contrived an evil plan against him, but We abased them all

So they wanted to plan against him, but We made them the losers.

And they devised a plan against him, but We brought them down

Then they intended to design a plan against him, but We brought them low.

They schemed against him, but we made them the losers.

Their desire was to outwit him, but We made them to be the humiliated

And they designed a plan against him, but We brought them low

So they intended/wanted a conspiracy/harm with (for) him, so We made/put them the lowest/meanest

They plotted a plan against him and God defeated them in their own plan [as the fire did not have any effect upon Abraham.]

So they tried to execute their evil scheme upon him – We therefore degraded them. (Allah saved him, by commanding the fire to turn cool)

Thus they designed an evil design against him, but WE made them most humiliated

So they attempted to play a trick against Ibrahim (Abraham), but We humiliated them (when the fire eventually turned into a flower garden)

Thus they designed a plan against him, but We made them to be the most humiliated

So they plotted a plot against him, but We made them the lowest

They desired to outwit him; so We made them the lower ones

And they devised a plot against him; but We made them the inferior, and delivered him

They desired to plot against him, but we made them inferior

Fain would they plot against him, but we brought them low

Thus did they scheme against him: but We abased them all

Thus they sought to undo him through their evil scheme but We caused them to be the ones brought most low.

Apparently, they wanted to outwit him, but We brought them low.

So they wanted to plot against him, but We made them the lowest.

They made a plot against him, but We humiliated them.

So they desired to plot against him, but We made them the lowest.

They wanted to plot against him, so We made them come out on the shorter end of things.

So, they wanted a plan with him, so We set up them, the undermost.

They schemed to harm him, but We caused them to be humiliated.

They intended a trap for him... But We debased them to the lowest of the low.

So they desired a plot against him, but We made them lower ones.

And they thought of contriving against him but We made them the losers who lost the most

So they intended (to lay down) a plot against him but We made them the lower most.

And they desired a plot for him, but We made them the lowest.

(This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated

And they intended for him a plot, but We made them the lowest

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