Al-Bayyinah 98:4

<h2>Which was revealed in Madina</h2><h2>The Messenger of Allah recited this Surah to Ubayy</h2><p>Imam Ahmad recorded from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said to Ubayy bin Ka`b,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">«إِنَّ اللهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ»</div><div class="arabic uthmani">لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَـبِ</div><p>(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,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">«نَعَم»</div><p>(Yes.) So he (Ubayy) cried. Al-Bukhari, Muslim, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i all recorded this Hadith from Shu`bah.</p><div class="arabic uthmani">بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـنِ الرَّحِيمِ</div><p>In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.</p><h2>Mentioning the Situation of the Disbelievers among the People of the Scripture and the Idolators</h2><p>As 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. Mujahid said, they are not going</p><div class="arabic uthmani">مُنفَكِّينَ</div><p>(to leave) "Meaning, they will not be finished until the truth becomes clear to them." Qatadah also said the same thing.</p><div class="arabic uthmani">حَتَّى تَأْتِيَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَةُ</div><p>(until there came to them the Bayyinah.) meaning, this Qur'an. This is why Allah says,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ …

Nor were the People of the Scripture divided until after the clear proof came unto them.

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

And the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) differed not until after there came to them clear evidence. (i.e. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and whatever was revealed to him).

Those who were given the Scripture did not splinter, except after the Clear Evidence came to them.