Used defensively to argue that the Bible itself contains language about God sending delusion, so Christians cannot object to accusations of divine deception.
Named with the deception challenge as a Quranic proof-text the questioner thinks complicates trust in Muhammad's message.
Included with Bukhari and Muslim references to press the claim that deception in wartime or strategy weakens trust in Muhammad's revelations.
Grouped with other deception-related citations to argue that Muhammad's conduct undermines confidence in his prophetic authority.
Cited in a question meant to challenge whether Muhammad's reported approval of deception should make listeners doubt his revelations.
Cited as a standard for rejecting any angelic message that preaches another gospel, making it a direct argument against Muhammad's claim to prophethood.