98. Bejine · verses 1–4

لَمۡ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

Lam yakuni allatheena kafaroo min ahli alkitabi waalmushrikeena munfakkeena hatta tatiyahumu albayyinatu

Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, were not going to depart (from their ways) until there should come to them Clear Evidence,-

رَسُولٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ يَتۡلُواْ صُحُفٗا مُّطَهَّرَةٗ

Rasoolun mina Allahi yatloo suhufan mutahharatan

An messenger from Allah, rehearsing scriptures kept pure and holy:

فِيهَا كُتُبٞ قَيِّمَةٞ

Feeha kutubun qayyimatun

Wherein are laws (or decrees) right and straight.

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

Wama tafarraqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaathumu albayyinatu

Nor did the People of the Book make schisms, until after there came to them Clear Evidence.