سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:9
The Cow · Verse 9 of 286
يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
They abandon Allâh and those who believe, but they (as a matter of fact) only deprive themselves (of the blessings of God), and they do not perceive (it).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Fain would they deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realise (it) not!
Ahmed Ali
They (try to) deceive God and those who believe, yet deceive none but themselves although they do not know.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
They would trick God and those who believe, and they trick only their own selves (of which they are enamored), but they do not perceive.
Daryabadi
They would deceive Allah and those who believe, whereas they deceive not save themselves, and they perceive not.
Faridul Haque
They wish to deceive Allah and the believers; and in fact they deceive none except themselves and they do not have any understanding.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe and they deceive only themselves and they perceive not.
Maulvi Sher Ali
They would deceive ALLAH and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves; only they perceive it not.
Muhammad Asad
They would deceive God and those who have attained to faith - the while they deceive none but themselves, and perceive it not.
Muhammad Musin Khan
They (think to) deceive Allah and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!
Muhammad Pickthall
They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.
Muhammad Sarwar
They deceive God and the believers. However, they have deceived no one but themselves, a fact of which they are not aware.
Muhammed ali Shakir
They desire to deceive Allah and those who believe, and they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive.
Rashad Khalifa
In trying to deceive GOD and those who believe, they only deceive themselves without perceiving.
Shabbir Ahmed
They wish to deceive God and those who have attained belief. But they deceive none but themselves and realize it not.
Commentary 2:9 Yakhâdi‘ûnيُخَـٰدِعُونَ is derived from khada‘a خَدعَ meaning, “he forsook, abandoned or refrained” (Lisân, Tâj; Lane). It also means, “He besought or…
يُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
2:9 Yakhâdi‘ûnيُخَـٰدِعُونَ is derived from khada‘a خَدعَ meaning, “he forsook, abandoned or refrained” (Lisân, Tâj; Lane). It also means, “He besought or desired to deceive but did not succeed in this attempt to deceive”(Baqâ, Tâj). The verse would mean that the munâfiqîn منافقين besought and desired to deceive Allâh and the believers but did not succeed in this attempt. The verses that follow describe further the state of the hypocrites.