Surah Ali 'Imran Ayah 71

يَـٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 3:71 says: “O People of the Scripture, why do you mix [i.e., confuse] the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 3:71 is in Surah Ali 'Imran, chapter 3 of the Quran.

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