Al Baiyina

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1 In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. 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,

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1 Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief] until there came to them clear evidence -

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2 A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages

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2 A Messenger from Allah, reciting purified scriptures

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3 Containing correct scriptures.

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3 Within which are correct writings.

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

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4 Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence.

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5 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.

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5 And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion.

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6 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.

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6 Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures.

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

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7 Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.

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8 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.

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8 Their reward with Allah will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord.