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البينة
Al-Bayyinah
The Clear Proof • 8 Ayahs
Medinanلَمۡ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ
کتابی کافر اور مشرک اپنا دین چھوڑنے کو نہ تھے جب تک ان کے پاس روشن دلیل نہ آئے
رَسُولٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتۡلُواْ صُحُفٗا مُّطَهَّرَةٗ
وہ کون وہ اللہ کا رسول کہ پاک صحیفے پڑھتا ہے
فِيهَا كُتُبٞ قَيِّمَةٞ
ان میں سیدھی باتیں لکھی ہیں
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ
اور پھوٹ نہ پڑی کتاب والوں میں مگر بعد اس کے کہ وہ روشن دلیل ان کے پاس تشریف لائے
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِ
اور ان لوگوں کو تو یہی حکم ہوا کہ اللہ کی بندگی کریں نرے اسی پر عقیدہ لاتے ایک طرف کے ہوکر اور نماز قائم کریں اور زکوٰة دیں اور یہ سیدھا دین ہے،
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ شَرُّ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ
بیشک جتنے کافر ہیں کتابی اور مشرک سب جہنم کی آگ میں ہیں ہمیشہ اس میں رہیں گے، وہی تمام مخلوق میں بدتر ہیں،
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ
بیشک جو ایمان لائے اور اچھے کام کیے وہی تمام مخلوق ہیں بہتر ہیں،
جَزَآؤُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنۡ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُۥ
ان کا صلہ ان کے رب کے پاس بسنے کے باغ ہیں جن کے نیچے نہریں بہیں ان میں ہمیشہ ہمیشہ رہیں، اللہ ان سے راضی اور وہ اس سے راضی یہ اس کے لیے ہے جو اپنے رب سے ڈرے
About Surah Al-Bayyinah
Surah Al-Bayyinah (البينة) is the 98th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 8 verses and is a Medinan Surah.
Read with Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman) and English translation (Sahih International). Listen to audio recitation by multiple world-renowned reciters including Mishary Alafasy, Sudais, Shuraim, Husary, and more.
About Surah Al-Bayyinah
Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof) is an eight-verse surah that speaks of the clear proof that came to the People of the Book and the polytheists, the simple command of sincere worship, prayer and zakat, and the contrasting ends of those who believed and those who did not.
Number
98th surah
Verses
8
Revelation
Medinan
Meaning
The Clear Proof
Why read it
It states the essence of the religion in a single verse and holds up the people of faith and righteous deeds as "the best of creatures."
Key point
And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah (98:5)
Historical Context
A surah of eight verses that scholars classify differently as Meccan or Medinan, with the dataset on this site listing it as Medinan. It states that neither the People of the Book nor the polytheists were going to leave their state until the clear proof came to them, a messenger from Allah reciting purified scrolls. It then says what they were actually commanded: sincere worship, prayer and zakat.
Main Themes
The clear proof
Verses 1-3 say that the disbelievers among the People of the Book and the polytheists would not be separated until the clear evidence came: a messenger from Allah reciting purified scrolls containing correct writings.
Division after clarity
Verse 4 says those who were given the Scripture did not divide until after the clear proof had come to them.
The essence of the religion
Verse 5 says they were commanded only to worship Allah, being sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, to establish prayer and to give zakat, and that is the correct religion.
Best and worst of creatures
Verses 6-8 say that the disbelievers among the People of the Book and the polytheists are in the Fire, the worst of creatures. Those who believed and did righteous deeds are the best of creatures, and their reward is gardens of Eden, with Allah pleased with them and they with Him.
Important Verses
98:2-3
The messenger and purified scrolls
A messenger from Allah, reciting purified scrolls within which are correct writings.
98:5
The command in a single verse
And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion.
98:8
Pleased with them, and they with Him
Their reward with their Lord is gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, with Allah pleased with them and they pleased with Him, for whoever feared his Lord.
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
Recited to Ubayy ibn Ka'b
Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ told Ubayy ibn Ka'b: "Allah has commanded me to recite to you 'Lam yakun alladhina kafaru'." Ubayy asked, "Did He name me?" The Prophet ﷺ said yes, and Ubayy wept.
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Bayyinah
What is Surah Al-Bayyinah about?
Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof) is an eight-verse surah that speaks of the clear proof that came to the People of the Book and the polytheists, the simple command of sincere worship, prayer and zakat, and the contrasting ends of those who believed and those who did not.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Bayyinah?
Surah Al-Bayyinah contains 8 verses (The Clear Proof). It is the 98th surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Bayyinah Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Bayyinah is a Madani surah — it was revealed in Madinah after the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Al-Bayyinah?
It states the essence of the religion in a single verse and holds up the people of faith and righteous deeds as "the best of creatures."
Where can I read Surah Al-Bayyinah with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah Al-Bayyinah above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
Why was this surah recited to Ubayy ibn Ka'b?
A report in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim says that the Prophet ﷺ told Ubayy that Allah had commanded him to recite this surah to him, which moved Ubayy to tears. It is understood as a mark of his standing as a reciter of the Quran.
Who are "the best of creatures" (khayr al-bariyyah)?
The surah defines them as those who believed and did righteous deeds. It is a description of character and faith, not of a group by name.