Surah Ali 'Imran 3:70 — translation and meaning
آل عمران · Verse 70 / 200 · Page 58
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ
Word by Word
يَا أَهْلَ
yaahla
O People
الْكِتَابِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book!
لِمَ
lima
Why do
تَكْفُرُونَ
takfuruna
you deny
بِآيَاتِ
biayati
[in] the Signs
اللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
تَشْهَدُونَ
tashhaduna
bear witness
Transliteration
Yaaa Ahlal Kitaabi lima takfuroona bi Aayaatil laahi wan antum tashadoon
Translation
O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while you witness [to their truth]?
Verse interpretation (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?
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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