Surah 98. Al-Bayyinah

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Verses [Section]: 1-8[1]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-898. Al-Bayyinahبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِلَمْNotیَكُنِwereالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedمِنْfromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِof the Bookوَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَand the polytheistsمُنْفَكِّیْنَto be abandonedحَتّٰیuntilتَاْتِیَهُمُ(there) comes to themالْبَیِّنَةُۙthe clear evidence رَسُوْلٌA MessengerمِّنَfromاللّٰهِAllahیَتْلُوْاrecitingصُحُفًاpagesمُّطَهَّرَةًۙpurified فِیْهَاWhereinكُتُبٌ(are) writingsقَیِّمَةٌؕcorrect وَ مَاAnd notتَفَرَّقَbecame dividedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْكِتٰبَthe Bookاِلَّاuntilمِنْۢfromبَعْدِafterمَاwhatجَآءَتْهُمُcame (to) themالْبَیِّنَةُؕ(of) the clear evidence وَ مَاۤAnd notاُمِرُوْۤاthey were commandedاِلَّاexceptلِیَعْبُدُواto worshipاللّٰهَAllahمُخْلِصِیْنَ(being) sincereلَهُto Himالدِّیْنَ ۙ۬(in) the religionحُنَفَآءَuprightوَ یُقِیْمُواand to establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ یُؤْتُواand to giveالزَّكٰوةَthe Zakahوَ ذٰلِكَAnd thatدِیْنُ(is the) religionالْقَیِّمَةِؕthe correct اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveمِنْfromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookوَ الْمُشْرِكِیْنَand the polytheistsفِیْ(will be) inنَارِ(the) Fireجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellخٰلِدِیْنَabiding eternallyفِیْهَا ؕthereinاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseهُمْtheyشَرُّ(are the) worstالْبَرِیَّةِؕ(of) the creatures اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَمِلُواand doالصّٰلِحٰتِ ۙrighteous deedsاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseهُمْtheyخَیْرُ(are the) bestالْبَرِیَّةِؕ(of) the creatures 98. Al-Bayyinah Page 599جَزَآؤُهُمْTheir rewardعِنْدَ(is) withرَبِّهِمْtheir LordجَنّٰتُGardensعَدْنٍ(of) Eternityتَجْرِیْflowمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُthe riversخٰلِدِیْنَwill abideفِیْهَاۤthereinاَبَدًا ؕforeverرَضِیَ(will be) pleasedاللّٰهُAllahعَنْهُمْwith themوَ رَضُوْاand they (will be) pleasedعَنْهُ ؕwith HimذٰلِكَThatلِمَنْ(is) for whoeverخَشِیَfearedرَبَّهٗ۠his Lord

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Surah Introduction

According to this Medinian sûrah, the Prophet ( ﷺ ) was sent so the disbelievers may change their ways and devote their worship to Allah alone. Those who believe are promised a great reward, whereas those who persist in disbelief are warned of a horrible punishment. The judgment of the believers and disbelievers is the highlight of the next sûrah.

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Translation of Verse 1-81. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists were not going to desist ˹from disbelief˺ until the clear proof came to them:

2. a messenger from Allah, reciting scrolls of ˹utmost˺ purity,

3. containing upright commandments.

4. It was not until this clear proof came to the People of the Book that they became divided ˹about his prophethood˺-

5. even though they were only commanded to worship Allah ˹alone˺ with sincere devotion to Him in all uprightness, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. That is the upright Way.

6. Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings.

7. Indeed, those who believe and do good-they are the best of ˹all˺ beings.

8. Their reward with their Lord will be Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This is ˹only˺ for those in awe of their Lord.

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