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CULT OF DECEPTION
by Sheikh Hasina on Mar 07, 2007 11:43 PM

Deception in Islam



Here are some of the interesting things Islam and Sharia Law says about deception/scheming. Many people might not be aware of these.



Sura 3:54



The Iraqi Information minister quoted Sura 3:54, saying that "Allah was the best of deceivers". What actually is this word?





Sura 3:54 says that Allah "makara." The Arabic word makara means to deceive, scheme, or plan. The Arabic Bible in Genesis 3:1 uses the same word for Satan. However, the Vand Dyck and Jerusalem Bibles use the root word hayala.





This word "schemer" (maakir) is a very strong word which Wehr and Abdel-Nour define as "sly, cunning, wily". The Arabic-Arabic unjid defines it with "khuda`a" which means exactly the same thing (by Bill Campbell in his book The Qur'an and the Bible in the Light of History and Science p.217-218).







The phrase of Allah "being the best deceiver". "kheir ol makarein" is also used of Allah in Suras 8:30; 10:22.





Allah is the most deceitful in Sura 3:54 and in Sura 30:8



In sura 10:21 Allah is referred to be the fastest in planning/scheming/deceit.



Another reference to the deceit of Allah: 7:99



and (they) Deceived and Allah Deceived and Allah is the deceivest of deceivers (Sura 3:54)



Nearly the same in verses 3,54; 8,30; 27,50; 13,42; 10,21; (14,46); (43,79); 86,15f.; 7,100



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