98. Sūrat Al-Bayyinah · The Clear Proof

The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists were not going to desist ˹from disbelief˺ until the clear proof came to them:

Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters could not have left off (erring) till the clear proof came unto them,

IT IS NOT [conceivable] that such as are bent on denying the truth - [be they] from among the followers of earlier revelation or from among those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God should ever be abandoned [by Him] ere there comes unto them the [full] evidence of the truth:

The infidels and polytheists of the Book were not to leave their religion until there came to them clear proof.

The disbelievers from amongst the People of the Book and the idolaters would not desist (from disbelief) until clear proof came to them

a messenger from Allah, reciting scrolls of ˹utmost˺ purity,

A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages

an apostle from God, conveying [unto them] revelations blest with purity,

What is that? the Messenger from Allah who recites scriptures pure.

That (proof) is the (last) Messenger from Allah, who recites (to them) holy pages (of the Glorious Qur’an)

containing upright commandments.

Containing correct scriptures.

wherein there are ordinances of ever-true soundness and clarity.

Therein are written straight discourses

In which are (written) correct and firm commandments

It was not until this clear proof came to the People of the Book that they became divided ˹about his prophethood˺—

Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.

Now those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime did break up their unity [of faith] after such an evidence of the truth had come to them.

And there was no division among the people of the Book but after clear proof had come to them.

These People of the Book did not dissent amongst themselves (with regard to believing in the Prophethood and Messengership of the Last Messenger and recognizing his holy status), until after the clear proof (of the Prophethood of Muhammad [blessings and peace be upon him]) had come to them. (Then, they broke up: some of them accepted belief in him whilst others became deniers and disbelievers out of jealousy,

even though they were only commanded to worship Allah ˹alone˺ with sincere devotion to Him in all uprightness, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. That is the upright Way.

And they are ordered naught else than to serve Allah, keeping religion pure for Him, as men by nature upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion.

And withal, they were not enjoined aught but that they should worship God, sincere in their faith in Him alone, turning away from all that is false; and that they should be constant in prayer; and that they should spend in charity: for this is a moral law endowed with ever-true soundness and clarity.

And they were only commanded to worship Allah, being exclusively one sided and should establish the prayer and pay the poor due (Zakat). And this is the right faith.

Whereas they were commanded to worship only Allah, making their Din (faith and devotion) sincerely His (dissociating from every falsehood) to establish Prayer and to pay Zakat (the Alms-due) regularly. And this is the straight and firm Din (Religion)

Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of ˹all˺ beings.

Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created beings.

Verily, those who [despite all evidence] are bent on denying the truth - [be they] from among the followers of earlier revelation or from among those who ascribe divinity to aught beside God - will find themselves in the fire of hell, therein to abide: they are the worst of all creatures.

Undoubtedly, all the infidels of the Book and polytheists are in the fire of Hell they shall abide therein. They are the worst of creatures.

Indeed, those who disbelieve from amongst the People of the Book and the polytheists (all) will be (abiding) in the Fire of Hell. They are its permanent dwellers. It is they who are the worst of the creation

Indeed, those who believe and do good—they are the best of ˹all˺ beings.

(And) lo! those who believe and do good works are the best of created beings.

[And,] verily, those who have attained to faith, and do righteous deeds - it is they, they who are the best of all creatures.

Undoubtedly, those who believed and did good deeds, they are the best of creatures.

Indeed, those who believe and keep doing pious actions, it is they who are the best of the creation

Their reward with their Lord will be Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This is ˹only˺ for those in awe of their Lord.

Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eden underneath which rivers flow, wherein they dwell for ever. Allah hath pleasure in them and they have pleasure in Him. This is (in store) for him who feareth his Lord.

Their reward [awaits them] with God: gardens of perpetual bliss, through which running waters flow, therein to abide beyond the count of time; well-pleased is God with them, and well-pleased are they with Him: all this awaits him who of his Sustainer stands in awe!.

Their recompense is with their Lord, gardens of habitation, beneath which flow streams, abiding therein forever, Allah is well pleased with them and they are pleased with Allah, This is for him who fears his Lord.

Their reward is the Gardens of eternal living in the presence of their Lord, with streams flowing under them. They will live in them forever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This (status) is meant for the one who fears his Lord