Surah 6 Al-An'aam, ayah 123 (6:123)

Ayah 6:123

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا فِى كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍ أَكَٰبِرَ مُجْرِمِيهَا لِيَمْكُرُوا۟ فِيهَا وَمَا يَمْكُرُونَ إِلَّا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ۝١٢٣

Arabic transliteration · Source: TanzilWakathalika jaAAalna fee kulli qaryatin akabira mujrimeeha liyamkuroo feeha wama yamkuroona illa bianfusihim wama yashAAuroona

English · Saheeh InternationalAnd thus We have placed within every city the greatest of its criminals to conspire therein. But they conspire not except against themselves, and they perceive [it] not.

German · Bubenheim & ElyasUnd so haben Wir in jeder Stadt ihre größten Übeltäter bestimmt, damit sie darin Ränke schmieden. Sie schmieden aber Ränke nur gegen sich selbst, ohne zu merken.