# Kh-Dal-Ayn — خدع (xdE)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/xdE

- **Meaning:** To hide/conceal, double or fold, deceive or outwit, pretend, to enter, vary in state/condition, refrain or refuse, relinquish, to be in little demand of, deviate from the right course, resist/unyielding/incompliant, turn away and behave proudly
- **Derived forms:** خَٰدِع (1) · يَخْدَعُ (2) · يُخَٰدِعُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** يُخَـٰدِعُونَ — yukhādiʿūna · "They seek to deceive"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يُخَادِعُونَ اللّٰهَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۚ وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ اِلَّٓا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَۜ

YukhadiAAoona Allaha wallatheenaamanoo wama yakhdaAAoona illa anfusahum wamayashAAuroon

They would deceive God and those who heed warning, but they deceive only themselves; and they perceive not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-9.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** يَخْدَعُونَ — yakhdaʿūna · "they deceive"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يُخَادِعُونَ اللّٰهَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۚ وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ اِلَّٓا اَنْفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَۜ

YukhadiAAoona Allaha wallatheenaamanoo wama yakhdaAAoona illa anfusahum wamayashAAuroon

They would deceive God and those who heed warning, but they deceive only themselves; and they perceive not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-9.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 142

- **Form in this verse:** يُخَـٰدِعُونَ — yukhādiʿūna · "(seek to) deceive"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of mufa'ale · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللّٰهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْۚ وَاِذَا قَامُٓوا اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ قَامُوا كُسَالٰىۙ يُرَٓاؤُ۫نَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللّٰهَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۘ

Inna almunafiqeena yukhadiAAoonaAllaha wahuwa khadiAAuhum wa-itha qamooila assalati qamoo kusalayuraoona annasa wala yathkuroonaAllaha illa qaleela

The waverers seek to deceive God, but He is deceiving them; and when they rise up for the duty, they rise up to be seen of men, and remember not God save a little,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-142.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 142

- **Form in this verse:** خَـٰدِعُهُمْ — khādiʿuhum · "who deceives them"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case

اِنَّ الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللّٰهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْۚ وَاِذَا قَامُٓوا اِلَى الصَّلٰوةِ قَامُوا كُسَالٰىۙ يُرَٓاؤُ۫نَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللّٰهَ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۘ

Inna almunafiqeena yukhadiAAoonaAllaha wahuwa khadiAAuhum wa-itha qamooila assalati qamoo kusalayuraoona annasa wala yathkuroonaAllaha illa qaleela

The waverers seek to deceive God, but He is deceiving them; and when they rise up for the duty, they rise up to be seen of men, and remember not God save a little,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-142.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** يَخْدَعُوكَ — yakhdaʿūka · "deceive you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاِنْ يُر۪يدُٓوا اَنْ يَخْدَعُوكَ فَاِنَّ حَسْبَكَ اللّٰهُۜ هُوَ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِه۪ وَبِالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۙ

Wa-in yureedoo an yakhdaAAooka fa-inna hasbakaAllahu huwa allathee ayyadaka binasrihi wabilmu/mineen

And if they intend to deceive thee, then sufficient for thee is God; He it is that strengthened thee with His help, and with the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-62.md_

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