Surah Ali 'Imran — Verse 71
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يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Ya ahla alkitabi limatalbisoona alhaqqa bilbatili wataktumoonaalhaqqa waantum taAAlamoon
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
O People of the Scripture, why do you mix [i.e., confuse] the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
People of the Book, why do you mix truth with falsehood? Why do you hide the truth when you recognize it?
Marmaduke Pickthall
O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood and knowingly conceal the truth?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Ye People of the Book! Why do ye clothe Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth, while ye have knowledge?
Mufti Taqi Usmani
O People of the Book, why do you confound the truth with falsehood, and conceal the truth when you know (the reality)?
Al-Hilali & Khan
O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): "Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know?"
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
People of the Book! Why do you confound Truth with falsehood, and why do you conceal the Truth knowingly?