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 11

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.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And do not overlay the truth with falsehood, and do not knowingly suppress the truth;

Rowwad · source edition

And do not mix the truth with falsehood, nor conceal the truth knowingly[26].

Notes

[26] The prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Hilali and Khan · source edition

42. 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).[10]

Notes

[10] (V.2:42) Narrated ‘Atâ bin Yasâr: I met ‘Abdullâh bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘Aas and asked him, "Tell me about the description of Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم which is mentioned in the Taurât (Torah)." He replied, "Yes. By Allâh, he is described in the Taurât (Torah) with some of the qualities attributed to him in the Qur’ân as follows: ‘O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness (for Allâh’s True Religion). And a giver of glad tidings (to the faithful believers). And a warner (to the disbelievers), and a guardian of the illiterates. You are My slave and My Messenger I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (who depends upon Allâh). You are neither discourteous, harsh nor a noise-maker in the markets, and you do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with forgiveness and kindness. Allâh will not let him (the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) die till he makes straight the crooked people by making them say: ‘La ilâha illallâh ’ (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), by which ‘blind eyes, deaf ears and closed hearts’ will be opened." (Sahih Al-Bukhâri Vol.3, Hadîth No.335).