Al-Bayyina

ClassificationMedinan^(contested)Other namesEvidence, The Proof, The Clear Sign, The Evidence of the TruthPositionJuzʼ 30No. of verses8

Quran
History Waḥy First revelation Asbab al-Nuzul Historicity Manuscripts Samarkand Kufic Quran Sanaa manuscript Topkapi manuscript Birmingham manuscript
Divisions Surah List Meccan Medinan Āyah Juz' Muqatta'at
Content Prophets Women Animals Legends Miracles Parables Science Eschatology God
Reading Qāriʾ Hifz Tajwid Tarteel Ahruf Qira'at
Translations List English Ahmadiyya
Exegesis List Hermeneutics Esotericism Abrogation Biblical parallels Related persons Mentioned by name
Characteristics I'jaz Inerrancy
Related Criticism Quran and Sunnah Quranism Shi’a view
Category Islam portal
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Al-Bayyina or The Evidence (Arabic: البينة, al-bayyinah, aka "The Clear Proof") is the 98th Chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, with 8 ayat or verses.^[1] The Surah is so designated after the word al-bayyinah occurring at the end of the first and fourth verses.

Summary

• 1-2 The idolaters stagger at the revelations of the Quran
• 3-4 Jews and Christians (a.k.a. "the People of the Book") dispute among themselves since the advent of Muhammad and his new religion
• 5 Nonbelievers of all classes threatened with divine judgments
• 6 Those who disbelieve, from the People of the Book, and polytheists are the worst of all creatures, destined for hell^[2]
• 7-8 'Those who believed and performed righteous deeds' are “the best of creatures”; their reward is heaven.^[3]

See also

• People of the Book

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