Transliteration:( Yukhaadi'oonal laaha wallazeena aamanoo wa maa yakhda'oona illaaa anfusahum wa maa yash'uroon. )
25. Because they are trying to deceive the Holy Prophet ﷺ and deceiving the Prophet is equal to deceiving Allah. The reason being, the Holy Prophet is the vicegerent of Allah on earth. (Tafseer Khazain).
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 9 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 8 through 9.
(2:9) They are trying to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they do not realize that in truth they are only deceiving themselves.[11]
11. These people delude themselves that their hypocritical behaviour will profit them when in fact it will prove harmful both in this world and the Next. A hypocrite may be able to fool people for a while, but it does not last long; his hypocrisy is ultimately seen through. As for the Next Life, it is obvious that his claim to be a true believer is contradicted by his own actions and is thus quite worthless.
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