The Schemer And Plotter

The one who always hatches plots [against others] is a devil. اَلمَكُورُ شَيْطانٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The one who is always scheming [against others] is a devil in the form of a human being. اَلْمَكُورُ شَيْطانٌ في صُورَةِ الإنْسانِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who schemes is afflicted by his own scheming. مَنْ مَكَرَ حاقَ بِهِ مَكْرُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever schemes against people, Allah, the Glorified, turns his scheme back on him. مَنْ مَكَرَ بِالنَّاسِ رَدَّ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ مَكْرَهُ في عُنُقِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no trustworthiness in the schemer. لاأمانَةَ لِمَكُور۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Evil scheming does not beset anyone but those who practice it. لايَحيقُ المَكْرُ السَّيئُ إلاّ بِأهْلِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم