They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, though they are not aware.
Al-Baqarah 2:9
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يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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They seek to deceive God and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, though they are not aware.
They try to trick Allah and the believers, but they're only tricking themselves, and they don't even realize it.
They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and they don't realize it.
They try to deceive God and those who believe, but they deceive only themselves, and they do not realize it.
They try to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, and they are unaware.
They try to deceive God and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, and they are unaware.
They [think to] deceive Allāh and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.
They (think to) deceive Allâh and those who believe, while they only deceive themselves, and perceive (it) not!
They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, while they deceive none but themselves, but they do not realize.
Fain would they deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realise (it) not!
They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.
They seek to deceive God and the believers, but they only deceive themselves, though they do not realize it.
They thus try to deceive Allah and the Believers, but they succeed in deceiving none except themselves and they realize it not.
They seek to deceive Allah and those who have faith, yet they deceive no one but themselves, but they are not aware.
YukhadiAAoona Allaha waallatheena amanoo wama yakhdaAAoona illa anfusahum wama yashAAuroona