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Surah Al-Baqarah — Ayah 9 (2:9)

The Cow · Madinah · Juz 1 · Mushaf page 3 of 604

يُخَٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَمَا يَخۡدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٩

English translation (Saheeh International)

They [think to] deceive Allāh and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.

Brief commentary

They think that they can deceive Allah and the believers by acting outside as if they believe, while inside hiding their disbelief; but really, they only deceive themselves, without realising it. Allah knows all that is secret and hidden, and has told the believers what these people are like.

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