Scheming is wickedness, deception is evil

الْمَكْرُ لُؤْمٌ الْخَدِيعَةُ شُؤْمٌ

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

The one who always hatches plots [against others] is a devil

الْمَكُورُ شَيْطَانٌ

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Scheming is the practice of the mutinous

الْمَكْرُ شِيمَةُ الْمَرَدَةِ

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Scheming is the trait of the wicked

الْمَكْرُ سَجِيَّةُ اللِّئَامِ

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Scheming against one who trusts in you is ingratitude [and betrayal]

الْمَكْرُ بِمَنِ ائْتَمَنَكَ كُفْرٌ

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The one who is always scheming [against others] is a devil in the form of a human being

الْمَكُورُ شَيْطَانٌ فِي صُورَةِ إِنْسَانٍ

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Liberty is free of malice and deception

الْحُرِّيَّةُ مُنَزَّهَةٌ مِنَ الْغِلِّ وَالْمَكْرِ

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Scheming and malice are things that keep faith away

الْمَكْرُ وَالْغُلُّ مُجَانِبَا الْإِيمَانِ

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Beware of scheming, for indeed scheming [and plotting] is a blameworthy quality

إِيَّاكَ وَالْمَكْرَ فَإِنَّ الْمَكْرَ لَخُلُقٌ ذَمِيمٌ

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Many a plotter has been struck down by his own stratagem

رُبِّ مُحْتَالٍ صَرَعَتْهُ حِيلَتُهُ

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One who schemes is afflicted by his own scheming

مَنْ مَكَرَ حَاقَ بِهِ مَكْرُهُ

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Whoever schemes against people, Allah, the Glorified, turns his scheme back on him

مَنْ مَكَرَ بِالنَّاسِ رَدَّ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مَكْرَهُ فِي عُنُقِهِ

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One who is not cautious of [evil] plots before they occur, does not benefit from regret after their assault

مَنْ لَمْ يَتَحَرَّزْ مِنَ الْمَكَايِدِ قَبْلَ وُقُوعِهَا لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ الْأَسَفُ بَعْدَ هُجُومِهَا

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One of the greatest deceptions is making evil appear good

مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْمَكْرِ تَحْسِينُ الشَّرِّ

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There is no trustworthiness in the schemer

لَا أَمَانَةَ لِمَكُورٍ

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Evil scheming does not beset anyone but those who practice it

لا يَحِيقُ الْمَكْرُ السَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِ

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

إِيَّاكَ وَالْخَدِيعَةَ فَإِنَّ الْخَدِيعَةَ مِنْ خُلُقِ اللَّئِيمِ

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The cornerstone of wisdom is eschewing deceptions

رَأْسُ الْحِكْمَةِ تَجَنُّبُ الْخُدَعِ

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He who makes his intelligence follow deceptions has deluded it

غَرَّ عَقْلَهُ مَنْ أَتْبَعَهُ الْخُدَعَ

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The deceiver has no religion

لَا دِينَ لِخَدَّاعٍ

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Treachery is the quality of the wicked

الْغَدْرُ شِيمَةُ اللِّئَامِ

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Treachery multiplies [one’s] sins

الْغَدْرُ يُضَاعِفُ السَّيِّئَاتِ

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Treachery with the treacherous is loyalty in the sight of Allah, the Glorified

الْغَدْرُ لِأَهْلِ الْغَدْرِ وَفَاءٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ

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Being loyal to the treacherous is treachery in the sight of Allah, the Glorified

الْوَفَاءُ لِأَهْلِ الْغَدْرِ غَدْرٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ

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Treachery is the worst of the two betrayals

الْغَدْرُ أَقْبَحُ الْخِيَانَتَيْنِ

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Treachery by everyone is evil, but by those who have power and authority it is worse

الْغَدْرُ بِكُلِّ أَحَدٍ قَبِيحٌ وَهُوَ بِذِي الْقُدْرَةِ وَالسُّلْطَانِ أَقْبَحُ

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Treachery increases the burden [of sin] and degrades one’s status

الْغَدْرُ يُعَظِّمُ الْوِزْرَ وَيُزْرِي بِالْقَدْرِ

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Beware of treachery, for indeed it is the ugliest betrayal; and verily the treacherous one is humiliated in the sight of Allah

إِيَّاكَ وَالْغَدْرِ فَإِنَّهُ أَقْبَحُ الْخِيَانَةِ وَإِنَّ الْغَدُورَ لَمُهَانٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ [بِغَدْرِهِ‏]

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The worst treachery is divulging the secret [that has been entrusted to you]

أَقْبَحُ الْغَدْرِ [الْعُذْرِ] إِذَاعَةُ السِّرِّ

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Eschew treachery, for indeed it takes you away from the Qur’an

جَانِبُوا الْغَدْرَ فَإِنَّهُ مُجَانِبُ الْقُرْآنِ

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One who acts treacherously is sullied by his treachery

مَنْ غَدَرَ شَانَهُ غَدْرُهُ

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How appropriate it is for the treacherous one to be dealt with disloyally

مَا أَخْلَقَ مَنْ غَدَرَ أَنْ لَا يُوفَى لَهُ

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There is no faith in the treacherous

لَا إِيمَانَ لِغَدُورٍ

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