يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
لِمَ
تَكۡفُرُونَ
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَأَنتُمۡ
تَشۡهَدُونَ
٧٠
O People of the Book! Why do you reject the signs of Allah while you bear witness ˹to their truth˺?
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allāh1 while you witness [to their truth]?
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims
Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide them. Allah states that the punishment of this behavior will fall back upon them, while they are unaware. Allah criticizes them,
يأَهْلَ الْكِتَبِ لِمَ ت
…The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims
Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide th
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