Surah Al Bayyinah [98] - Maher Muaiqly - English, Arabic, Transliteration, Tafsir - Learn Full Quran

﷽ Translation: Abu Iyyad Amjad Rafiq حفظه الله Tafsir As'Sa'ad رحمه اللهi: (1) “Those who disbelieve among the People of the Book” namely the Jews and Christians “and among the polytheists” of all other nations “were not going to desist from disbelief” and the misguidance that they were following. In other words, they would continue and persist in their misguidance, and the passage of time would only increase them in disbelief “[or so they claimed] until there came to them clear proof”. Then Allah explains what that clear proof is, as He says: (2) “a Messenger from Allah” whom Allah sent to call the people to the truth, and revealed to him a Book that they might read, so that the people might leam wisdom, and so that he might purify them and lead them forth from the depths of darkness to the light.Hence He says: “reciting pure pages” that are protected from the devils approaching them, and which no one may touch except the purified, for they are the most sublime of words. Hence Allah says: (3) “on which” that is, on those pages “there were texts of unerring soundness” that is, true stories and just commands that guide to truth and to the straight path. (4) - Once this clear proof came to them, at that point the seeker of truth became distinct from the one who had no intention of seeking truth, and those who chose to perish (by choosing disbelief) might do so after seeing clear evidence, and those who chose to live (by choosing faith) might do so after seeing clear evidence (8: 42). But if the People of the Book did not believe in this Messenger ﷺ and submit to him, that was nothing new, because of their misguidance and stubbornness, for they did not separate and form sects and groups “except after clear proof came to them” that would require those who received it to be united. But because they are wicked and base people, that guidance only increased them in misguidance, and insight only increased them in blindness, even though all the Books came from the same source with the same religion. (5) In all laws they were enjoined only “to worship Allah with sincere devotion to Him” that is, in all their acts of worship, both outward and inward, to seek only the pleasure ofAllah and to draw close to Him, "being true in faith to Him alone" and turning away from all religions that are contrary to the religion of pure monotheism. Allah singles out prayer and zakah for mention, even though they are included in the words "to worship Allah with sincere devotion to Him", because of their special virtue and because they are the two acts of worship which, if anyone undertakes them, he will undertake all other religious duties. "and that" namely affirmation of the oneness of Allah and sincerity in religion "is the true religion" that is, the true religion which leads to the gardens of bliss, and all other religions are paths that lead to hell. Then Allah mentions the requital of those who disbelieve after clear proof has come to them, as He says: (6) "Verily those who disbelieve among the People of the Book and among the polytheists will be in the fire of hell" which will encompass them with its punishment, which will be severe indeed. "to abide therein forever"; the punishment will not be lightened for them, and they will be plunged into utter despair therein (43: 75). "It is they who are the worst of people" because they learned about the truth but they ignored it, so they became losers in this world and the hereafter. (7) "Verily those who believe and do righteous deeds - it is they who are the best of people" because they worshipped Allah and learned who He is, and they attained bliss in this world and the hereafter. (8) "Their reward with their Lord is gardens of perpetual abode" that is, gardens in which they will settle, and will never move on or depart from them, and they will never seek anything better than them, "through which rivers flow, to abide therein forever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him". He is pleased with them because of what they did of deeds that earn His pleasure, and they are pleased with Him because o f what He has prepared for them of all kinds of honour and great reward. "That" goodly reward "is for those who fear their Lord" that is, it is for those who fear Allah and refrain from disobeying Him, and who do their duty towards Him. This is the end of the commentary on Soorat al-Bayyinah. All praise and thanks are for Allah, and may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. his family, and his Companions abundantly until the Day of Judgement. _____________________________ Video Translation Abu Iyyad Amjad Rafiq Learn More About Islam from Authentic Sources: https://www.abukhadeejah.com | Website of Abū Khadījah ʿAbd al-Wāḥīd http://www.bakkah.net/en/ | Website of Mūsá Richardson https://www.troid.org | TROID, Canada Subscribe to DUS Dawah for Beneficial Islamic Content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2nB...