Al-Bayyinah 98:4–5
The upright religion
وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلْبَيِّنَةُ ٤ وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ ٥
The meaning, simply
The People of the Scripture did not disagree about Muhammad, peace be upon him, until after they knew he was the promised prophet. And they were only commanded to worship Allah alone, sincerely, to establish prayer and to give zakah. That is the upright religion.
Meaning from Tafsir Al-Muyassar, simplified for children. Reviewed by Sherif Alkady, 16 October 2026.
Words to understand
- تَفَرَّقَ
- divided
- مُخْلِصِينَ
- sincere to Him
- حُنَفَآءَ
- turning away from all false gods
- دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
- the upright religion
Think with me
What are the three things Allah commands in this verse?