- Al-Bayyina
Infobox Sura
Name_of_Surah=Al-Bayyina
Arabic_name=سورة البينة
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Classification=Madinah
Meaning_of_the_name=TheEvidence
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Sura_number=98
Number_of_verses=8
Juz'_number=30
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Number_of_Rukus=1
Number_of_sajdahs=0
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Previous_Sura=Al-Qadr
Next_Sura=Az-Zalzala Sura t Al-Bayyina ( _ar. سورة البينة ) (The Clear Proof, Evidence) is the 98th sura of theQur'an with 8ayat .Period of Revelation
The place where this sura was revealed is disputed, with the majority believing that it was revealed at
Medina . However, because it explains why God has sent a messenger, many have argued that it must be an earlier revelation fromMecca . Ibn Az Zubair and Ata bin Yasar hold the view that it is Medani. Ibn Abbas and Qatadah are reported to have hold the views, first that it is Makki, second that it is Medani. Hadhrat Aishah regards it as a Makki sura. Abu Hayyan, author of Bahr al-Muhit, and Abdul Munim ibn Al-Faras, author of Ahkam al-Quran, also have preferred to regard it as Makki. As for its contents, there is nothing in it to indicate whether it was revealed at Makka or at Madina.Summary, Lines 1-8
The sura opens by condemning the
polytheists ofArabia , as well as those amongst thePeople of the Book who had fallen into disbelief. However, they may be restored only by a "clear sign" fromGod who speaks holy and untainted words - theProphet Muhammad bringing theQur'an , which lays down proper laws and morality. The fifthayat explains that all God asks of mankind is,"To praise God by offering Him devotion being true, to pray the
salat , and to give charity. And that is the Religion of Truth."Those to cling to these simple truths will be offered the Gardens of Paradise, "underneath which rivers flow" as their prize; for God is pleased with them for being the best of possible creations. Those who turn away, however, shall meet the fires of
Hell .Notes
Haddad, "Journal of the American Oriental Society", Vol. 97, No. 4. (Oct. - Dec., 1977), pp. 519-530.
External links
* [http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/pick/098.htm Al-Bayyina] at Sacred Texts
* [http://altafsir.com/Quran.asp?SoraNo=98&Ayah=1&NewPage=0&Tajweed=1 Al-Bayyina] at Altafsir.com
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