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The Evidence · 8 verses · Medinan

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Eight verses turning on a clear evidence that came - the evidence this surah is named for - after which those who had been given the Book divided among themselves. It says that what was commanded was worship, prayer and alms, and it ends by setting the worst of creatures against the best.

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Talal Itani · published 2012

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98:1

لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ

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Easy-read (simplified)lam yakuni lladheena kafaroo min ahli l-kitaabi wal-mushrikeena munfakkeena hattaa ta'tiyahumu l-bayyinah

DIN 31635lam yakuni llaḏīna kafarū min ʾahli l-kitābi wal-mušrikīna munfakkīna ḥattā taʾtiyahumu l-bayyinatu

Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture, and the Polytheists, were not apart, until the Clear Evidence came to them.

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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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Those of the people of the Book and the idolaters who misbelieve did not fall off until there came to them the manifest sign

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

THE unbelievers among the people of the Book, and the Polytheists, did not waver, until the CLEAR EVIDENCE had come to them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

The unbelievers among those to whom the scriptures were given, and among the idolaters, did not stagger, until the clear evidence had come unto them

George Sale · published 1734

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98:2

رَسُولٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتْلُوا۟ صُحُفًا مُّطَهَّرَةً

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Easy-read (simplified)rasoolun mina llaahi yatloo suhufan mutahharah

DIN 31635rasūlun mina llāhi yatlū ṣuḥufan muṭahharatan

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A messenger from God reciting purified scripts.

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A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

An apostle from God reading pure pages

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

A messenger from God, reciting to them the pure pages

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

An apostle from God, rehearsing unto them pure books of revelations

George Sale · published 1734

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98:3

فِيهَا كُتُبٌ قَيِّمَةٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)feehaa kutubun qayyimah

DIN 31635fīhā kutubun qayyimatun

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In them are valuable writings.

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Containing correct scriptures

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

wherein are right scriptures

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

wherein are true Scriptures

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

wherein are contained right discourses

George Sale · published 1734

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98:4

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ

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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa tafarraqa lladheena ootoo l-kitaaba illaa min ba'di maa jaa'athumu l-bayyinah

DIN 31635wamā tafarraqa llaḏīna ʾūtū l-kitāba ʾillā min baʿdi mā ǧāʾathumu l-bayyinatu

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Those who were given the Scripture did not splinter, except after the Clear Evidence came to them.

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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Nor did those who were given the Book divide into sects until after there came to them the manifest sign

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Neither were they to whom the Scriptures were given divided into sects, till after this clear evidence had reached them

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Neither were they unto whom the scriptures were given divided among themselves, until after the clear evidence had come unto them

George Sale · published 1734

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98:5

وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ

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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa umiroo illaa liya'budoo llaaha mukhliseena lahu d-deena hunafaa'a wayuqeemoo s-salaata wayu'too z-zakaata wadhaalika deenu l-qayyimah

DIN 31635wamā ʾumirū ʾillā liyaʿbudū llāha muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna ḥunafāʾa wayuqīmū ṣ-ṣalāta wayuʾtū z-zakāta waḏālika dīnu l-qayyimati

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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.

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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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

But they were not bidden aught but to worship God, being sincere in religion unto Him as Hanifs, and to be steadfast in prayer, and to give alms: for that is the standard religion

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Yet was not aught enjoined on them but to worship God with sincere religion, sound in faith; and to observe prayer and pay the stated alms. For this is true religion

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

And they were commanded no other in the scriptures than to worship God, exhibiting unto him the pure religion, and being orthodox; and to be constant at prayer, and to give alms: And this is the right religion

George Sale · published 1734

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98:6

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ

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Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena kafaroo min ahli l-kitaabi wal-mushrikeena fee naari jahannama khaalideena feehaa oolaa'ika hum sharru l-bariyyah

DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna kafarū min ʾahli l-kitābi wal-mušrikīna fī nāri ǧahannama ḫālidīna fīhā ʾūlāʾika hum šarru l-bariyyati

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.

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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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, those who disbelieve amongst the people of the Book and the idolaters shall be in the fire of hell, to dwell therein for aye; they are wretched creatures

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But the unbelievers among the people of the Book, and among the Polytheists, shall go into the fire of Gehenna to abide therein for aye. Of all creatures are they the worst

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Verily those who believe not, among those who have received the scriptures, and among the idolaters, shall be cast into the fire of hell, to remain therein for ever. These are the worst of creatures

George Sale · published 1734

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98:7

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ

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Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati oolaa'ika hum khayru l-bariyyah

DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾūlāʾika hum ḫayru l-bariyyati

As for those who believe and lead a righteous life-these are the best of creatures.

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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

Verily, those who believe and act aright, they are the best of creatures

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

But they who believe and do the things that are right - these of all creatures are the best

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

But they who believe, and do good works; these are the best of creatures

George Sale · published 1734

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98:8

جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُۥ

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Easy-read (simplified)jazaa'uhum 'inda rabbihim jannaatu 'adnin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru khaalideena feehaa abadan radiya llaahu 'anhum waradoo 'anhu dhaalika liman khashiya rabbah

DIN 31635ǧazāʾuhum ʿinda rabbihim ǧannātu ʿadnin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru ḫālidīna fīhā ʾabadan raḍiya llāhu ʿanhum waraḍū ʿanhu ḏālika liman ḫašiya rabbahu

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.

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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

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · published 1930

their reward with their Lord is gardens of Eden, beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye; God shall be well pleased with them, and they with Him! that is for him who fears his Lord

Edward Henry Palmer · published 1880

Their recompense with their Lord shall be gardens of Eden, 'neath which the rivers flow, in which they shall abide for evermore. God is well pleased in them and they in Him! This, for him who feareth his Lord

John Medows Rodwell · published 1861

Their reward with their Lord shall be gardens of perpetual abode, through which rivers flow; they shall remain therein for ever. God will be well pleased in them; and they shall be well pleased in him. This is prepared for him who shall fear his Lord

George Sale · published 1734

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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired

Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired

Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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