سُوْرَةُ الْبَيِّنَةِ
Surah Al-Bayyina (98) — Ayah 4
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) differed not until after there came to them clear evidence (i.e. Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and whatever was revealed to him).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
4. And those who were given the Book did not differ except after clear evidence had come to them [6].
[6]
The Real Cause of Sectarianism:
This verse also has two meanings. One is that after the coming of a great Prophet like Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and a clear Book like the Quran to the People of the Book, division arose among them. A few people embraced faith, but the rest remained disbelievers, even though clear proofs had come to them. The second meaning is that when the communities of the Prophets begin to split into sects after them, the reason is not that they lack clear proofs or that the truth remains ambiguous to them. Rather, they continue to divide into sects due to their own desires, interests, and the lust for status and power.
[6]
The Real Cause of Sectarianism:
This verse also has two meanings. One is that after the coming of a great Prophet like Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and a clear Book like the Quran to the People of the Book, division arose among them. A few people embraced faith, but the rest remained disbelievers, even though clear proofs had come to them. The second meaning is that when the communities of the Prophets begin to split into sects after them, the reason is not that they lack clear proofs or that the truth remains ambiguous to them. Rather, they continue to divide into sects due to their own desires, interests, and the lust for status and power.
