Revealed in Madinah, Surah Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof) explains that the people of the Book and the polytheists would not leave their disbelief until a clear proof came to them—a messenger reciting purified pages containing correct laws. It divides humanity into the worst of creation (rejecters of truth) and the best of creation (sincere believers who perform righteous deeds).
Transliteration
Lam yakuni allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena munfakkeena hatta tatiyahumu albayyinatu
Translation
Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, were not apart, until the Clear Evidence came to them
Transliteration
Rasoolun mina Allahi yatloo suhufan mutahharatan
Translation
A messenger from God reciting purified scripts
Transliteration
Feeha kutubun qayyimatun
Translation
In them are valuable writings
Transliteration
Wama tafarraqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaathumu albayyinatu
Translation
Those who were given the Scripture did not splinter, except after the Clear Evidence came to them
Transliteration
Wama omiroo illa liyaAAbudoo Allaha mukhliseena lahu alddeena hunafaa wayuqeemoo alssalata wayutoo alzzakata wathalika deenu alqayyimati
Translation
They were commanded only to worship God, devoting their faith to Him alone, and to practice regular prayer, and to give alms. That is the upright religion
Defines the pure essence of universal Abrahamic religion ('Dinu al-Qayyimah'): sincerely worshiping God alone with pure devotion (Hanif), establishing regular prayer, and paying charitable dues (Zakat).
Transliteration
Inna allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena fee nari jahannama khalideena feeha olaika hum sharru albariyyati
Translation
Those who disbelieve among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, will be in the Fire of Hell, where they will abide forever. These are the worst of creatures
Transliteration
Inna allatheena amanoo waAAamiloo alssalihati olaika hum khayru albariyyati
Translation
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life—these are the best of creatures
Declares those who combine sincere faith with righteous deeds to be 'the best of all creation' ('Khayru al-Bariyyah'). In an authentic Hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informed companion Ubayy ibn Ka'b that God had commanded him to recite this Surah to him; when Ubayy asked weeping if God had mentioned him by name, the Prophet ﷺ confirmed: 'Yes, Allah mentioned you by name!'
Transliteration
Jazaohum AAinda rabbihim jannatu AAadnin tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha abadan radiya Allahu AAanhum waradoo AAanhu thalika liman khashiya rabbahu
Translation
Their reward is with their Lord: Gardens of Eternity beneath which rivers flow, where they will abide forever. God is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him. That is for whoever fears His Lord