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Sura Xcviii. Baiyina, Or The Clear Evidence

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"The Holy Quran", tr. by Yusuf Ali, [1934],

Sra Xcviii.: Baiyina, Or The Clear Evidence.

Section 1

1.
Lam yakuni allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waAlmushrikeena munfakkeena hatta ta/tiyahumu albayyinaTu

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,--

2.
Rasoolun mina Allahi yatloo suhufan mutahharaTan

2.
An apostle from God,

Rehearsing scriptures

Kept pure and holy:


3. Feeha kutubun qayyimaTun

3.
Wherein are laws (or decrees)

Right and straight.

4. Wama tafarraqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaat-humu albayyinaTu

4.
Nor did the People

Of the Book

Make schisms,

Until after there came

To them Clear Evidence.

5. Wama omiroo illa liyaAAbudoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu aLddeena hunafaa wayuqeemoo aLssalata wayu/too aLzzakata wathalika deenu alqayyimaTi

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 practise regular Charity;

And that is the Religion

Right and Straight.

6. Inna allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waAlmushrikeena fee nari jahannama khalideena feeha ola-ika hum sharru albariyyaTi

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.

7. Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo aLssalihati ola-ika hum khayru albariyyaTi

7.
Those who have faith

And do righteous deeds,--

They are the best

Of creatures.

8. Jazaohum AAinda rabbihim jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feeha abadan radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu thalika liman khashiya rabbahU

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.

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