سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 42

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وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿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).
وَلَا walā And (do) not
تَلْبِسُوا۟ talbisū mix
ٱلْحَقَّ l-ḥaqa the Truth
بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ bil-bāṭili with [the] falsehood
وَتَكْتُمُوا۟ wataktumū and conceal
ٱلْحَقَّ l-ḥaqa the Truth
وَأَنتُمْ wa-antum while you
تَعْلَمُونَ taʿlamūna [you] know

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.