Al-Bayyina or The Evidence ( ar, البينة, ''al-bayyinah'', aka "The Clear Proof") is the
98th Chapter (''
surah
A ''surah'' (; ar, سورة, sūrah, , ), is the equivalent of "chapter" in the Qur'an. There are 114 ''surahs'' in the Quran, each divided into '' ayats'' (verses). The chapters or ''surahs'' are of unequal length; the shortest surah ('' Al-K ...
'') of the
Qur'an
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , sing. ...
, with 8 ''
ayat'' or verses.
The Surah is so designated after the word al-bayyinah occurring at the end of the first verse.
Summary
*1-2 The idolaters stagger at the revelations of the Quran
*3-4 Jews and Christians dispute among themselves since the advent of Muhammad and his new religion
*5 Unbelievers of all classes threatened with divine judgments
*6 Those who disbelieve, from the
People of the Book
People of the Book or Ahl al-kitāb ( ar, أهل الكتاب) is an Islamic term referring to those religions which Muslims regard as having been guided by previous revelations, generally in the form of a scripture. In the Quran they are ident ...
, and polytheists are the worst of all creatures, destined for hell
*7-8 'Those who believed and done righteous deeds' are “the best of creatures”; their reward
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See also
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People of the Book
People of the Book or Ahl al-kitāb ( ar, أهل الكتاب) is an Islamic term referring to those religions which Muslims regard as having been guided by previous revelations, generally in the form of a scripture. In the Quran they are ident ...
References
External links
Quran 98Clear Quran translation
Mustafa Khattab is a Canadian–Egyptian Muslim scholar, author, youth mentor, public speaker, imam, and university chaplain. He holds a professional ijâzah in the Ḥafṣ style of recitation. He is known for his translation of the Quran in ...
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* Haddad, ''Journal of the American Oriental Society'', vol. 97, mo. 4. (Oct. – Dec. 1977), pp. 519–530.
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