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Surah 98
Surah Al-Bayyina
البَيِّنَةِ
سورۃ البَيِّنَةِ
The Evidence8 ayahsMadina
Surah 98
Al-Bayyinah
The Clear Proof • Madina • 8 ayahs
البَيِّنَةِ
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Ayah 98:1
لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ١
English translation
Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief]1 until there came to them clear evidence
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Ayah 98:2
رَسُولٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتْلُوا صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً٢
English translation
A Messenger from Allāh, reciting purified1 scriptures
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Ayah 98:3
فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ٣
English translation
Within which are correct writings [i.e., rulings and laws].
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Ayah 98:4
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ٤
English translation
Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided1 until after there had come to them clear evidence.
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Ayah 98:5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ٥
English translation
And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.
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Ayah 98:6
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ ۚ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ٦
English translation
Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures.
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Ayah 98:7
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أُولَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ٧
English translation
Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.
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Ayah 98:8
جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا ۖ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُۥ٨
English translation
Their reward with their Lord will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allāh being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord.
About سورۃ البينة — Surah Al-Bayyina
Surah Al-Bayyina (The Evidence) is a Medinan chapter of the Quran with 8 ayahs. Read the complete Arabic text with Urdu tarjuma (Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari) and English translation (Sahih International) — with ayah-by-ayah links to Urdu tafseer where available.
Quran text and translations are supplied through Quran.com. English uses Sahih International; Urdu uses Fatah Muhammad Jalandhari. Tafseer detail pages identify the source returned by the provider.
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