Tafsir of Surah Al-Baqara 2:9
﴿يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّا أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ﴾
Translation of the meaning
They [think to] deceive Allāh and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
وخدع الله العبد عقوبة له، والعقوبة لا تكون إلا على فعل محرم، أو ترك واجب.«الفتاوى الكبرى لابن تيمية» 6/21