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Thus rationalizing the criticism that the Qur ' an would direct towards the main corpus of Jews ( and Christians ) for not accepting the concept of Qibla, particularly that of Kaaba.

Or in Qur ' anic wording: " The people of the Book know this as they know their own sons ; but some of them conceal the truth which they themselves know.

" ( 2: 146 )