
(Those who disbelieve from among the People of the Scripture and idolators, were not going to leave until there came to them the Bayyinah.) Then He explains what the Bayyinah is by His saying, (until there came to them the Bayyinah.)meaning, this Qur’an. (to leave) “Meaning, they will not be finished until the truth becomes clear to them.” Qatadah also said the same thing. And they were commanded not, but that they should worship Allah, making religion purely for Him alone, Hunafa’, and that they perform Salah and give Zakah, and that is the right religion.)Īs for the People of the Scripture, they are the Jews and the Christians, and the idolators are the worshippers of idols and fire among the Arabs and the non-Arabs. And the People of the Scripture differed not until after there came to them the Bayyinah.) (5. A Messenger from Allah reciting purified pages.) (3. Those who disbelieve from among the People of the Scripture and the idolators, were not going to leave until there came to them the Bayyinah.) (2. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa’i all recorded this Hadith from Shu`bah. (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,

Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said to Ubayy bin Ka`b,



The following has been taken from Tafseer Ibn Kathir (Darussalam English Publication) :
