Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 9

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يُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ

YukhadiAAoona Allaha wallatheenaamanoo wama yakhdaAAoona illa anfusahum wamayashAAuroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

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

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They seek to deceive God and the believers but they only deceive themselves, though they do not realize it.

Marmaduke Pickthall

They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Fain would they deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realise (it) not!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, while they are not deceiving anyone except themselves, although they are unaware of it.

Al-Hilali & Khan

They (think to) deceive Allâh and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They are trying to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they do not realize that in truth they are only deceiving themselves.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

They would deceive God and those who have attained to faith-the while they deceive none but themselves, and perceive it not.

Rowwad · source edition

They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, while they deceive none but themselves, but they do not realize.