And they plotted, but God plotted, and God is the best of plotters.

And they plotted, and God plotted -and God is the best of plotters.

And they schemed, and Allah schemed : and Allah is the best of schemers.

He thereupon cancelled the disposition, and made an enemy of Arnpryor.

And they (the disbelievers) schemed, and Allah schemed (against them): and Allah is the best of schemers.

And he entered the nothingness, and he became one with the nothingness.

The record shows his use of the ploy, but perhaps it is more than just a ploy.

Our people humbled themselves and covenanted with God who gave them the victory.

These , our people , have chosen ( other ) gods beside Him though they bring no clear warrant ( vouchsafed ) to them .

The first is that irrationality, ironically becomes a rational strategy.

It’s a half-measure which ultimately is ineffective.

And, some of them were getting a little frustrated.

The Quran testifies that even Allah is a deceiver:

A lot of species from the animal world use this tactic.

Dreamers who, he said, sometimes are really successful.