Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Deception And The Deceitful

Deception and the Deceitful الخُدعة والخديعة والخُداع

1. Beware of [engaging in] deception, for verily deception is from the qualities of the vile.

1ـ إيّاك َ والخَديعَةَ، فَإنَّ الخَديعَةَ مِنْ خُلْقِ اللَّئيمِ.

2. He who makes his intelligence follow deceptions has deluded it.

2ـ غَرَّ عَقْلَهُ مَنْ أتْبَعَهُ الخُدَعَ.

3. One who tries to deceive Allah is [himself] deceived.

3ـ مَنْ خادَعَ اللّهَ خُدِعَ.

4. The deceiver has no religion.

4ـ لادينَ لِخَدَّاع.