﴾30﴿ Wa iz yamkuru bikal lazeena kafaroo liyusbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijook; wa yamkuroona wa yamkurul laahu wallaahu khairul maakireen
﴾31﴿ Wa izaa tutlaa 'alaihim Aayaatunaa qaaloo qad sami'naa law nashaaa'u laqulnaa misla haazaaa in haazaaa illaaa asaateerul awwaleen
﴾32﴿ Wa iz qaalul laahumma in kaana haazaa huwal haqqa min 'indika fa amtir 'alainaa hijaaratam minas samaaa'i awi'tinaa bi 'azaabin aleem

﴾30﴿ And when the disbelievers plotted against you to imprison you or kill you or expel you, and they tricked and plotted And Allah planned a secret plan (to save you), and Allah is the best of planners
﴾31﴿ And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We heard with truth." If we wished, we would certainly say, like this, this (Quran) is nothing, but legends of the ancients
﴾32﴿ And when they saidO Allah, if this Quran is the truth from You, then rain down on us stones from the sky or give us a painful punishment

[30] This statement reflects the effect of Taqwa: when someone possesses Taqwa, Allah Most High protects him from the plots of enemies. This verse presents the seventh reason supporting the original claim. The point of the verse is that the polytheists consulted in Dar al-Nadwah. Some suggested imprisoning the Prophet, and others proposed expelling him from the city. Eventually, they agreed that one leader from each tribe should attack him together to kill him. But Allah Most High blinded them, and the Messenger of Allah (May Allah bless him and give him peace) left that place at night with the companionship of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and migrated. This became the cause of the Battle of Badr and the acquisition of spoils. Therefore, do not argue about it. (وَيَمْكُرُ اللَّهُ) — Makr means a secret plan or strategy, whether for good or evil. When it is attributed to Allah Most High, it refers to a hidden plan for good. A similar expression is found in verse 54 of Surah Aal-e-Imran.
[31] This is a warning for the deniers and shows the consequence of lacking Taqwa. In the previous verse, the practical plotting of the polytheists was mentioned, while in this verse, their verbal plotting is discussed. That was directed against the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace), and this one is against the Qur'an. (لَوْ نَشَاءُ لَقُلْنَا) — This statement stems from extreme stubbornness and hostility. Otherwise, the miraculous nature of the Qur'an had already become evident to them, and they were unable to produce even a single surah or statement to match it. (أَسَاطِيرُ) is the plural of usturat, which means something written, or it is the plural of ustur, which itself is the plural of satr, meaning a written line.
[32] This is also a warning to the deniers and a result of lacking Taqwa. It is the eighth reason supporting the original claim. Their statement is based on stubbornness and intended to cast doubt in the minds of others. They should have said: “O Allah Most High, if this is the truth, then guide us to it.” But instead, they asked for punishment. Similar requests for punishment are mentioned in verse 1 of Surah Ma'arij, verse 53 of Surah Ankabut, and regarding previous nations in verse 187 of Surah Shu'ara.