Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 42

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وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Wala talbisoo alhaqqa bilbatiliwataktumoo alhaqqa waantum taAAlamoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Do not mix truth with falsehood, or hide the truth when you know it.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Confound not truth with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the truth.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And cover not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth when ye know (what it is).

Mufti Taqi Usmani

and do not confound truth with falsehood, and do not hide the truth when you know (it).

Al-Hilali & Khan

And mix not truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth [i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is Allâh’s Messenger and his qualities are written in your Scriptures, the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] while you know (the truth).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Do not confound Truth by overlaying it with falsehood, nor knowingly conceal the Truth.