Al-Muddaththir Verse 18

for he contemplated and determined ˹a degrading label for the Quran˺.

For he reflected and plotted [against the Qur’an].

Lo! He reflected, and determined --

He planned and plotted––

Verily he considered, and devised.

For he thought and he plotted;-

He reflected and then hatched a scheme.

For he had thought and calculated.

Indeed he thought, and inwardly decided.

Indeed he reflected and decided.

He pondered and he calculated (how he could disprove the Qur’an in people’s sight).

Lo! he pondered and planned,

That he truly thought, and he evaluated/estimated .

Indeed he thought, and inwardly decided.

Surely he reflected and then plotted,

Verily, he thought and plotted;

Again, may he be destroyed how he determined!

Surely he reflected and guessed,

For lo! he did consider; then he planned -

He planned and plotted.

He reflected, and then determined

Verily, he thought and plotted.

For he thought and he plotted --

He thought and analyzed.

Indeed he pondered, what to say about the Qur'n which he heard from the Prophet (s), and decided, this, in his mind.

Verily, he thought and plotted.

meaning, `We only caused him to face the grievous torment of Sa`ud, that is Our bringing him close to the harsh torment, because he was far away from faith.'

This was because he thought and plotted, meaning he contemplated what he should say about the Qur'an when he was asked about it. So he deliberated over what statement he should invent against it.

وَقَدَّر
and plotted. meaning, he contemplated.

فَقُتِلَ كَيْفَ قَدَّرَ