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…We sent messengers to them. Each time a messenger came
to them with something their lower selves did not desire, they
denied some and they murdered others. (Surat al-
Ma'ida:70)
A similar plan was devised by the leaders of the
Makkan polytheists, who hoped that they could expel the
Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) or per-
haps even martyr him. Our Lord warned him of this plan.
But as the unbelievers soon discovered, Allah's plans are
superior to all others:
When those who did not believe were plotting against you,
to imprison you or to kill you or to expel you: they were
planning and Allah was planning, but Allah is the Best of
Planners. (Surat al-Anfal:30)
As we have seen, the unbelievers sought to kill the
Prophet Jesus (pbuh). They drew up a wide-ranging plan
and thought that they would succeed if they captured him.
The Qur'an reveals their plan in the following verses:
When Jesus sensed unbelief on their part, he asked: "Who
will be my helpers of Allah?" The disciples said: "We are
Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah. Bear witness that we
are Muslims. Our Lord, we believe in what You have sent
down and have followed the messenger, so write us down
among the witnesses." They planned and Allah planned.
But Allah is the best planner. (Surah Al 'Imran:52-54)
Allah foiled their plot in a completely unexpected man-