Sūra 98: Baiyina, or The Clear Evidence

Verses 8 — Madani; Revealed at Medina — Sections 1

١- لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ
1. Those who reject (Truth) Among the People of the Book And among the Polytheists, Were not going to depart (From their ways) until There should come to them Clear Evidence,—
٢- رَسُولٌ مِّنَ اللَّـهِ يَتْلُو صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً
2. An apostle from God, Rehearsing scriptures Kept pure and holy :
٣- فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ
3. Wherein are laws (or decrees) Right and straight.
٤- وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ
4. Nor did the People Of the Book Make schisms, Until after there came To them Clear Evidence.
٥- وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّـهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ
5. And they have been commanded No more than this : To worship God, Offering Him sincere devotion, being True (in faith) ; To establish regular Prayer ; And to practice regular Charity ; And that is the Religion Right and Straight.
٦- إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ أُولَـٰئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ الْبَرِيَّةِ
6. Those who reject (Truth) Among the People of the Book And among the Polytheists, Will be in hell-fire, To dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst of creatures.
٧- إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَـٰئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ الْبَرِيَّةِ
7. Those who have faith And do righteous deeds,— They are the best of creatures.
٨- جَزَاؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۖ رَّضِيَ اللَّـهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُ
8. Their reward is with God : Gardens of Eternity, Beneath which rivers flow ; They will dwell therein For ever ; God well pleased With them, and they with Him : All this for such as Fear their Lord and Cherisher.