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Ali 'Imran, ayah 71

Quran 3:71 — Ali 'Imran · "O People of the Scripture, why do you…"

Verse 71 of 200 · Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran. This is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 3.

يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

Yaaa Ahalal Kitaabi lima talbisoonal haqqa bilbaatili wa taktumoonal haqqa wa antum ta'lamoon

O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:71

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Yaaa Ahalal Kitaabi lima talbisoonal haqqa bilbaatili wa taktumoonal haqqa wa antum ta'lamoon

Saheeh International
O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
O People of the Scripture! Why confound ye truth with falsehood and knowingly conceal the truth?

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Ye People of the Book! Why do ye clothe Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth, while ye have knowledge?

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Hai Ahli Kitab, mengapa kamu mencampur adukkan yang haq dengan yang bathil, dan menyembunyikan kebenaran, padahal kamu mengetahuinya?

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran

Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:71

What does Quran 3:71 say?

O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]? This is verse 71 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 71?

The Arabic text: يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ — transliteration: Yaaa Ahalal Kitaabi lima talbisoonal haqqa bilbaatili wa taktumoonal haqqa wa antum ta'lamoon.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:71 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:71 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 59.

How many verses does Surah Ali 'Imran have?

Surah Ali 'Imran contains 200 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 3rd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ali 'Imran

Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran — is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 200 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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