Lam Yakunil Lazi Surah in English, Arabic & Transliteration

Surah Al-Bayyina (Lam yakunil lazi surah), the 98th chapter of the Quran, highlights the significance of seeking clear guidance and evidence from Allah. The name “Al-Bayyina” literally means “The Clear Evidence” or “The Proof”.

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Lam Yakunil Lazi Surah in Arabic

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

لَمۡ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ (1) رَسُولٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتۡلُواْ صُحُفٗا مُّطَهَّرَةٗ (2) فِيهَا كُتُبٞ قَيِّمَةٞ (3) وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ (4) وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِيَعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مُخۡلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلۡقَيِّمَةِ (5) إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ شَرُّ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ (6) إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ (7) جَزَآؤُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّٰتُ عَدۡنٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَنۡ خَشِيَ رَبَّهُۥ (8)

Surah Lam Yakunil Transliteration

Lam ya kunil lazeena kafaru min ahlil kitaabi wal mushri keena mun fak keena hattaa ta-tiya humul bayyinah
Rasoolum minal laahi yatlu suhufam mutahharah
Feeha kutubun qaiyimah
Wa maa tafarraqal lazeena ootul kitaaba il-la mim b’adi ma jaa-at humul baiyyinah
Wa maa umiroo il-la liy’abu dul laaha mukhliseena lahud-deena huna faa-a wa yuqeemus salaata wa yu-tuz zakaata; wa zaalika deenul qaiyimah
Innal lazeena kafaru min ahlil kitaabi wal mushri keena fee nari jahan nama khaali deena feeha; ulaa-ika hum shar rul ba reeyah
Innal lazeena aamanu wa ‘amilus saalihaati ula-ika hum khairul bareey yah
Jazaa-uhum inda rabbihim jan naatu ‘adnin tajree min tahtihal an haaru khalideena feeha abada; radiy-yallaahu ‘anhum wa ra du ‘an zaalika liman khashiya rabbah.

Lam Yakunil Lazi Surah in English

Those who disbelieve among the People of the Book and among the polytheists were not going to desist from disbelief [or so they claimed] until there came to them clear proof,
A Messenger from Allah, reciting pure pages.
On which there were texts of unerring soundness [the Qur’an],.
Yet those who were given the Book did not flee from the truth except after clear proof came to them.
Although they were enjoined only to worship Allah with sincere devotion to Him, being true in faith to Him alone, and to establish prayer and give zakah, and that is the true religion.
Verily those who disbelieve among the People of the Book and among the polytheists will be in the fire of hell, to abide therein forever. It is they who are the worst of people.
Verily those who believe and do righteous deeds – it is they who are the best of people.
Their reward with their Lord is gardens of perpetual abode through which rivers flow, to abide therein forever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. That is for those who fear their Lord.

Summary of the Surah

Name in English	The Clear Evidence, The Evidence of the Truth
Name in Arabic	ٱلْبَيِّنَة
Verses	8
Position in Quran	98th Surah
Classification	Madinah
Surah Before	Surah Al-Qadr (97)
Surah After	Surah Az-Zalzalah (99)
Theme	The Evidence, and the clear truth

This surah emphasizes the importance of clear evidence and guidance from Allah. Despite receiving clear proof, some individuals from the People of the Book and polytheists persisted in their misguidance.

The clear proof refers to the messenger sent by Allah, who revealed a book to guide people to wisdom and purify them.

The book contains pure pages protected from devils, accessible only to the purified. These pages contain unerring soundness, guiding to truth and the straight path.

The clear proof distinguishes seekers of truth from those who refuse to seek it.

The People of the Book’s failure to believe in the messenger and submit to him is attributed to their misguidance and stubbornness.

They were enjoined to worship Allah with sincere devotion, but their wickedness and baseness led to increased misguidance.

Allah highlights prayer and zakah as essential acts of worship, symbolizing the true religion that leads to bliss.

Disbelievers will face severe punishment in hell, while believers who do righteous deeds will be rewarded with perpetual gardens of bliss, pleasing Allah and earning His pleasure.

This surah emphasizes the significance of clear evidence, guidance, and sincerity in worship, contrasting the fate of believers and disbelievers.