وَأُمۡلِي لَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ كَيۡدِي مَتِينٌ
Respite will I grant unto them: for My scheme is strong (and unfailing)
I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong
And I respite them; certainly My plan is strong
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وأمهل هؤلاء الذين كذبوا بآياتنا حتى يظنوا أنهم لا يعاقبون، فيزدادوا كفرًا وطغيانًا، وبذلك يتضاعف لهم العذاب. إن كيدي متين، أي: قوي شديد لا يُدْفع بقوة ولا بحيلة.
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وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ أي: أُمْهِلُهُم حتى يظنوا أنهم لا يؤخذون ولا يعاقبون، فيزدادون كفرا وطغيانا، وشرا إلى شرهم، وبذلك تزيد عقوبتهم، ويتضاعف عذابهم، فيضرون أنفسهم من حيث لا يشعرون، ولهذا قال: إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ أي: قوي بليغ.
Source: Saadi via spa5k/tafsir_api · reference
قال تعالى "وأملي لهم" أي وسأملي لهم أي أطول لهم ما هم فيه "إن كيدي متين" أي قوي شديد.
Source: Ibn Kathir via spa5k/tafsir_api · reference
وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَايَـتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
(Those who reject Our Ayat, We shall gradually seize them in ways they perceive not) meaning, the doors of provisions will be opened for them and also the means of livelihood, in this life. They will be deceived by all this and think that they are on the correct path. Allah said in another instance,
فَلَمَّا نَسُواْ مَا ذُكِّرُواْ بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَابَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرِحُواْ بِمَآ أُوتُواْ أَخَذْنَـهُمْ بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُمْ مُّبْلِسُونَ - فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَـلَمِينَ
(So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrow. So the root of the people who did wrong was cut off. And all the praises and thanks are to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.)6:44-45. Allah said here,
وَأَمْلَى لَهُمْ
(And I respite them) prolong what they are in,
إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
(certainly My plan is strong) and perfect.
Source: Ibn Kathir abridged via spa5k/tafsir_api · reference
And I will respite them — assuredly My scheme is strong powerful and cannot be withstood.
Source: Jalalayn (English) via spa5k/tafsir_api · reference
The next verse (183) is also related with 'Istidraj'. It said:
وَأُمْلِي لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِي مَتِينٌ ﴿183﴾
"And I give them respite. Surely, My plan is firm."
That is, the disbelievers are left to enjoy their worldly life just for a while. Then, they shall be caught by punishment.
Source: Maarif-ul-Quran via spa5k/tafsir_api · reference
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