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Al-Bayyinah (The Clear Proof)

Verse 4of 8

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ﴿٤

Translation (Sahih International)

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

Word-by-word meaning

وَمَاwamāAnd not
تَفَرَّقَtafarraqabecame divided
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose who
أُوتُوا۟ūtūwere given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَl-kitābathe Book
إِلَّاillāuntil
مِنۢminfrom
بَعْدِbaʿdiafter
مَاwhat
جَآءَتْهُمُjāathumucame (to) them
ٱلْبَيِّنَةُl-bayinatu(of) the clear evidence

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Which was revealed in MadinaThe Messenger of Allah recited this Surah to UbayyImam Ahmad recorded from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said to Ubayy bin Ka`b,«إِنَّ اللهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ»لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَـبِ(Verily, Allah has commanded me to recite to you (Those who disbelieve from among the People of the Scripture.)) Ubayy said, "He (Allah) mentioned me by name to you" The Prophet replied,«نَعَم»(Yes.) So he (Ubayy) cried.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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