وَلَا تَلْبِسُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا۟ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ٤٢
And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].
Quran verses about Falsehood (batil)
الباطل
23 verses in 18 surahs · 12 subtopics
Falsehood never endures, these verses affirm, and worshipping anything other than Allah is itself falsehood. They state that the universe was not created in vain, forbid consuming people’s wealth unjustly and announce loss for the followers of falsehood, with the parable of the foam that vanishes while what benefits people remains.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 23
- The Messenger being unlettered refutes the claims of the falsifiers 1
- Mixing truth with falsehood, a practice of the People of the Book 2
- Worshipping other than Allah is false 4
- Worshipping idols is false 1
- It is false to make this world the goal 1
- The Quran is beyond the reach of falsehood 1
- Loss for the people of falsehood 2
- The disbelievers always follow falsehood 2
- The universe was not created in vain 3
- Falsehood never endures 5
- The parable of truth and falsehood 1
- The prohibition of consuming people’s wealth unjustly 3
Mixing truth with falsehood, a practice of the People of the Book · 2 verses
يَٰٓأَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَلْبِسُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ٧١
O People of the Scripture, why do you mix [i.e., confuse] the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.