Surah Al-Baqarah (2:146)

اَلَّذِيۡنَ اٰتَيۡنٰهُمُ الۡكِتٰبَ يَعۡرِفُوۡنَهٗ كَمَا يَعۡرِفُوۡنَ اَبۡنَآءَهُمۡؕ وَاِنَّ فَرِيۡقًا مِّنۡهُمۡ لَيَكۡتُمُوۡنَ الۡحَـقَّ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Allatheena ataynahumualkitaba yaAArifoonahu kama yaAArifoona abnaahumwa-inna fareeqan minhum layaktumoona alhaqqa wahumyaAAlamoon

Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ) as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Clarity of Recognition: Recognizing the truth in their own hearts.

The Insight

Those who were given the Scripture recognize the Prophet Muhammad and the new Qibla with the same certainty that they recognize their own sons. Confront internal knowledge. If a truth is clear to your heart and intellect, do not let external bias or fear lead you to deny it, as denial in the face of certainty is a grave sin.