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Ali 'Imran 70

Ayah 70 of 200 · Medinan

يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنتُمۡ تَشۡهَدُونَ ٧٠

O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allāh1 while you witness [to their truth]?

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

1 i.e., deliberately reject them.

Word by word

Each word's meaning and sound

  1. يَٰٓأَهۡلَO Peopleyāahla
  2. ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookl-kitābi
  3. لِمَWhy dolima
  4. تَكۡفُرُونَyou denytakfurūna
  5. بِـَٔايَٰتِ[in] the Signsbiāyāti
  6. ٱللَّهِ(of) Allahl-lahi
  7. وَأَنتُمۡwhile youwa-antum
  8. تَشۡهَدُونَbear witnesstashhadūna

Tafsir

O People of the Scripture, Jews and Christians, why do you disbelieve Allah’s words which were sent down to you and the clear indication they contain of the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him), whilst you are witness to the fact that it is the truth contained in your books?

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran