Surah 98 · Madinah · 8 verses · 94 words
Surah Al-Bayyinah word by word: meaning and pronunciation
Surah Al-Bayyinah, “The Clear Proof”, is surah 98 of the Quran. It was revealed in Madinah and has 8 verses. The meaning of each word is under it; tap a word to hear it.
سُورَةُ البينة
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ ١
1. Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief] until there came to them clear evidence
Roots in this verse: ك و ن ك ف ر أ ه ل ك ت ب ش ر ك أ ت ي ب ي ن
رَسُولٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ يَتْلُو صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً ٢
2. A Messenger from Allāh, reciting purified scriptures
فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ ٣
3. Within which are correct writings [i.e., rulings and laws].
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ ٤
4. Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence.
وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ ٥
5. 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.
Roots in this verse: أ م ر ع ب د أ ل ه خ ل ص د ي ن ح ن ف ق و م ص ل و أ ت ي ز ك و
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ ٦
6. 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.
Roots in this verse: ك ف ر أ ه ل ك ت ب ش ر ك ن و ر خ ل د ش ر ر ب ر أ
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ ٧
7. Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.
جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ ٨
8. 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.
Roots in this verse: ج ز ي ع ن د ر ب ب ج ن ن ج ر ي ت ح ت ن ه ر خ ل د أ ب د ر ض و أ ل ه خ ش ي
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