Noor GardenSurah Al-Bayyinah for Kids
سورة البينة
The Clear Proof · 8 ayat · Juz 30 · Madani
What is Surah Al-Bayyinah about?
Allah sent a clear sign: the Prophet ﷺ reading pure pages. Those who believe and do good are the best of creation; Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. Surah Al-Bayyinah is surah 98, a Madani surah of 8 ayat in Juz 30, and number 18 in the Noor Garden kids' path.
Surah Al-Bayyinah full text with English translation
Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
- 1
لَمْ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ
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
- 2
رَسُولٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتْلُوا۟ صُحُفًۭا مُّطَهَّرَةًۭ
A Messenger from Allāh, reciting purified scriptures
- 3
فِيهَا كُتُبٌۭ قَيِّمَةٌۭ
Within which are correct writings [i.e., rulings and laws].
- 4
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ
Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided until after there had come to them clear evidence.
- 5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
And they were not commanded except to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakāh. And that is the correct religion.
- 6
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ شَرُّ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ
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.
- 7
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ خَيْرُ ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ
Indeed, they who have believed and done righteous deeds - those are the best of creatures.
- 8
جَزَآؤُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدْنٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًۭا ۖ رَّضِىَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنْ خَشِىَ رَبَّهُۥ
Their reward with their Lord will be gardens of perpetual residence beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allāh being pleased with them and they with Him. That is for whoever has feared his Lord.
Surah Al-Bayyinah word by word
Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| لَمْ | lam | Not |
| يَكُنِ | yakuni | were |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | alladhīna | those who |
| كَفَرُوا۟ | kafarū | disbelieved |
| مِنْ | min | from |
| أَهْلِ | ahli | (the) People |
| ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ | l-kitābi | of the Book |
| وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ | wal-mush'rikīna | and the polytheists |
| مُنفَكِّينَ | munfakkīna | to be abandoned |
| حَتَّىٰ | ḥattā | until |
| تَأْتِيَهُمُ | tatiyahumu | (there) comes to them |
| ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ | l-bayinatu | the clear evidence |
| رَسُولٌۭ | rasūlun | A Messenger |
| مِّنَ | mina | from |
| ٱللَّهِ | l-lahi | Allah |
| يَتْلُوا۟ | yatlū | reciting |
| صُحُفًۭا | ṣuḥufan | pages |
| مُّطَهَّرَةًۭ | muṭahharatan | purified |
| فِيهَا | fīhā | Wherein |
| كُتُبٌۭ | kutubun | (are) writings |
| قَيِّمَةٌۭ | qayyimatun | correct |
| وَمَا | wamā | And not |
| تَفَرَّقَ | tafarraqa | became divided |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | alladhīna | those who |
| أُوتُوا۟ | ūtū | were given |
| ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ | l-kitāba | the Book |
| إِلَّا | illā | until |
| مِنۢ | min | from |
| بَعْدِ | baʿdi | after |
| مَا | mā | what |
| جَآءَتْهُمُ | jāathumu | came (to) them |
| ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ | l-bayinatu | (of) the clear evidence |
| وَمَآ | wamā | And not |
| أُمِرُوٓا۟ | umirū | they were commanded |
| إِلَّا | illā | except |
| لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ | liyaʿbudū | to worship |
| ٱللَّهَ | l-laha | Allah |
| مُخْلِصِينَ | mukh'liṣīna | (being) sincere |
| لَهُ | lahu | to Him |
| ٱلدِّينَ | l-dīna | (in) the religion |
| حُنَفَآءَ | ḥunafāa | upright |
| وَيُقِيمُوا۟ | wayuqīmū | and to establish |
| ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ | l-ṣalata | the prayer |
| وَيُؤْتُوا۟ | wayu'tū | and to give |
| ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ | l-zakata | the zakah |
| وَذَٰلِكَ | wadhālika | And that |
| دِينُ | dīnu | (is the) religion |
| ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ | l-qayimati | the correct |
| إِنَّ | inna | Indeed |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | alladhīna | those who |
| كَفَرُوا۟ | kafarū | disbelieve |
| مِنْ | min | from |
| أَهْلِ | ahli | (the) People |
| ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ | l-kitābi | (of) the Book |
| وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ | wal-mush'rikīna | and the polytheists |
| فِى | fī | (will be) in |
| نَارِ | nāri | (the) Fire |
| جَهَنَّمَ | jahannama | (of) Hell |
| خَـٰلِدِينَ | khālidīna | abiding eternally |
| فِيهَآ ۚ | fīhā | therein |
| أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ | ulāika | Those |
| هُمْ | hum | they |
| شَرُّ | sharru | (are the) worst |
| ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ | l-bariyati | (of) the creatures |
| إِنَّ | inna | Indeed |
| ٱلَّذِينَ | alladhīna | those who |
| ءَامَنُوا۟ | āmanū | believe |
| وَعَمِلُوا۟ | waʿamilū | and do |
| ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ | l-ṣāliḥāti | righteous deeds |
| أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ | ulāika | those |
| هُمْ | hum | they |
| خَيْرُ | khayru | (are the) best |
| ٱلْبَرِيَّةِ | l-bariyati | (of) the creatures |
| جَزَآؤُهُمْ | jazāuhum | Their reward |
| عِندَ | ʿinda | (is) with |
| رَبِّهِمْ | rabbihim | their Lord |
| جَنَّـٰتُ | jannātu | Gardens |
| عَدْنٍۢ | ʿadnin | (of) Eternity |
| تَجْرِى | tajrī | flow |
| مِن | min | from |
| تَحْتِهَا | taḥtihā | underneath them |
| ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ | l-anhāru | the rivers |
| خَـٰلِدِينَ | khālidīna | will abide |
| فِيهَآ | fīhā | therein |
| أَبَدًۭا ۖ | abadan | forever |
| رَّضِىَ | raḍiya | (will be) pleased |
| ٱللَّهُ | l-lahu | Allah |
| عَنْهُمْ | ʿanhum | with them |
| وَرَضُوا۟ | waraḍū | and they (will be) pleased |
| عَنْهُ ۚ | ʿanhu | with Him |
| ذَٰلِكَ | dhālika | That |
| لِمَنْ | liman | (is) for whoever |
| خَشِىَ | khashiya | feared |
| رَبَّهُۥ | rabbahu | his Lord |
How to memorize Surah Al-Bayyinah
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Surah Al-Bayyinah facts
- Surah number
- 98
- Ayat
- 8
- Revelation
- Madani (Madinah)
- Juz
- 30
- In the Mushaf
- Pages 598–599
- Position in Noor Garden path
- 18 of 49
- Reciter
- Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Questions parents ask
What is the lesson of Surah Al-Bayyinah for kids?
Allah sent a clear sign: the Prophet ﷺ reading pure pages. Those who believe and do good are the best of creation; Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.
How long does it take a child to memorize Surah Al-Bayyinah?
Surah Al-Bayyinah has 8 ayat. Many children need one to two weeks of short daily practice, adding a few ayat each day and reviewing the ones already learned.
Is Surah Al-Bayyinah Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Bayyinah is a Madani surah, which means it was revealed after the Prophet ﷺ moved to Madinah. It is surah number 98 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.
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Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.