In the following Qur'an verses, Allah reveals to us that he is the "best deceiver".


Qur'an 3:54


Arabic: ومكروا ومكر الله والله خير الماكرين


Transliteration: Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena


Literal: And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 3:54


Qur'an 7:99


Arabic: افامنوا مكر الله فلايامن مكر الله الا القوم الخاسرون


Transliteration: Afaaminoo makra Allahi fala ya/manu makra Allahi illa alqawmu alkhasiroona


Literal: Did they secure God's scheme/deceit ? So no(one) trusts God's scheme/deceit except the nation the losers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 7:99



Qur'an 8:30


Arabic: واذ يمكر بك الذين كفروا ليثبتوك او يقتلوك او يخرجوك ويمكرون ويمكر الله والله خير الماكرين


Transliteration: Wa-ith yamkuru bika allatheena kafaroo liyuthbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijooka wayamkuroona wayamkuru Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena


Literal: And when those who disbelieved deceive/scheme at you to affix/affirm you, or kill you, or bring you out, and they scheme/deceive , and God deceives/schemes and God (is) best (of) the deceivers/schemers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 8:30



Qur'an 10:21

Arabic: واذا اذقنا الناس رحمة من بعد ضراء مستهم اذا لهم مكر في اياتنا قل الله اسرع مكرا ان رسلنا يكتبون ماتمكرون


Transliteration: Wa-itha athaqna alnnasa rahmatan min baAAdi darraa massat-hum itha lahum makrun fee ayatina quli Allahu asraAAu makran inna rusulana yaktuboona ma tamkuroona


Literal: And if We made the people taste/experience mercy from after calamity/disastrous distress touched them, then for them (is) cheatery/deceit/schemes in Our verses/evidences . Say: "God (is) quicker/faster (in) cunning/scheming , that Our messengers write what you cheat/ deceive/scheme."


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 10:21



Qur'an 13:42


Arabic: وقد مكر الذين من قبلهم فلله المكر جميعا يعلم ماتكسب كل نفس وسيعلم الكفار لمن عقبى الدار


Transliteration: Waqad makara allatheena min qablihim falillahi almakru jameeAAan yaAAlamu ma taksibu kullu nafsin wasayaAAlamu alkuffaru liman AAuqba alddari


Literal: And those from before them had cheated/deceived/schemed, so to God (is) all the cheatery/deceit/scheme. He knows what every self gains/acquires , and the disbelievers will know to whom (is) the house's/home's end/turn (result).
Qur'an Text/Transliteration 13:42

The word makir is always used disparagingly, and never in a positive context. It is often used to describe someone sly and dishonest. This is because of the way a makir deceives - they set out to cheat you by deception. It is highly inappropriate for Allah to use this word to describe himself; especially when two of his names are الحق (the truth) and الوكيل (the dependable).

Abdulrahman1987:
In the following Qur'an verses, Allah reveals to us that he is the "best deceiver".


Qur'an 3:54


Arabic: ومكروا ومكر الله والله خير الماكرين


Transliteration: Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena


Literal: And they cheated/deceived and God cheated/deceived, and God (is) the best (of) the cheaters/deceivers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 3:54


Qur'an 7:99


Arabic: افامنوا مكر الله فلايامن مكر الله الا القوم الخاسرون


Transliteration: Afaaminoo makra Allahi fala ya/manu makra Allahi illa alqawmu alkhasiroona


Literal: Did they secure God's scheme/deceit ? So no(one) trusts God's scheme/deceit except the nation the losers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 7:99



Qur'an 8:30


Arabic: واذ يمكر بك الذين كفروا ليثبتوك او يقتلوك او يخرجوك ويمكرون ويمكر الله والله خير الماكرين


Transliteration: Wa-ith yamkuru bika allatheena kafaroo liyuthbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijooka wayamkuroona wayamkuru Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena


Literal: And when those who disbelieved deceive/scheme at you to affix/affirm you, or kill you, or bring you out, and they scheme/deceive , and God deceives/schemes and God (is) best (of) the deceivers/schemers.


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 8:30



Qur'an 10:21

Arabic: واذا اذقنا الناس رحمة من بعد ضراء مستهم اذا لهم مكر في اياتنا قل الله اسرع مكرا ان رسلنا يكتبون ماتمكرون


Transliteration: Wa-itha athaqna alnnasa rahmatan min baAAdi darraa massat-hum itha lahum makrun fee ayatina quli Allahu asraAAu makran inna rusulana yaktuboona ma tamkuroona


Literal: And if We made the people taste/experience mercy from after calamity/disastrous distress touched them, then for them (is) cheatery/deceit/schemes in Our verses/evidences . Say: "God (is) quicker/faster (in) cunning/scheming , that Our messengers write what you cheat/ deceive/scheme."


Qur'an Text/Transliteration 10:21



Qur'an 13:42


Arabic: وقد مكر الذين من قبلهم فلله المكر جميعا يعلم ماتكسب كل نفس وسيعلم الكفار لمن عقبى الدار


Transliteration: Waqad makara allatheena min qablihim falillahi almakru jameeAAan yaAAlamu ma taksibu kullu nafsin wasayaAAlamu alkuffaru liman AAuqba alddari


Literal: And those from before them had cheated/deceived/schemed, so to God (is) all the cheatery/deceit/scheme. He knows what every self gains/acquires , and the disbelievers will know to whom (is) the house's/home's end/turn (result).
Qur'an Text/Transliteration 13:42

May Almight Allah perfect our affairs. Jumma'at Mabruh my brother

Interesting

Meanings from other dictionaries and sources have been compiled below:

Dictionary
Word
Meaning

Google Translate
ماكر(Makir
sly, cunning, deceitful

Babylon.com
مكر (Makr)
n. calculating, cunning, astuteness, craftiness, foxiness, craft, slyness, archness, deceit, double-dealing, artifice, deception, wiliness, artfulness, furtiveness, ploy, trick, guile, ruse, roguery

TranStar

مكر (Makr)
wiliness(means: "Full of wiles" 
Merriam-Webster)ArabEyes.com
المكر (Al-Makr)
deception

Ibn Masr
المكر (Al-Makr)deception

SYSTRAnet.com
مكر (Makr)

deception

Translated.net
مكر (Makr)deception

ImTranslator.comالمكر (Al-Makr)deviousness

ImTranslator.comمكر (Makr)wiliness

Ectacoمكر (Makr)deception



How can Allah be the best of all cheaters?