Transliteration:( 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 )
7. It means the People of the Book were given some orders through the Holy Prophet which were found in the old and new Testaments as well i.e. in Taurat and Injeel. Like to worship Allah Almighty, acquire and keep good beliefs and to remain aloof from the irreligious people, the firm commitment to uphold the institution of Salah and Zakat, although there is a difference in their fulfilment, but the principle is the same.
Then why do the People of the Book still flee and flare up with the Holy Prophet ? It should be remembered that having pure Islamic beliefs, sincerity in the observance of religion and inner disgust for the infidels, adopting difference in the outer appearance, character and practices is an act of a purity To perform the Salaah regularly, punctually and correctly with the presence of heart and mind, to establish Salaah as an th institution, doing all those deeds which will gain the pleasure of Allah Almighty are acts of worship, although Salah and Zakat are they have been mentioned separately.
8. Which is still continuing from the time of Hazrat Adam (On whom be peace) up to now.
From this verse emerge two issues:
1. The infidels are duty-bound to different acts of worship as well i.e. after accepting Islam they should perform their Salaah and give their Zakat as is being understood from "they were commanded".
2. That beliefs and deeds are both important in religion, because Allah Almighty has declared sincerity, Salaah, etc. as right faith. It should be remembered that some Jews and Christians had abandoned true acts of worship and had adopted monastic life, forsaking the world, like the present day mendicants and religious charlatans who are perpetually under the influence of hemp and marijuana and had expressed the thought that there is no need for good deeds, and like the Marjiyya and Rafzis of today. The view of both groups has been refuted in this verse.
The tafsir of Surah Bayyinah verse 5 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Bayyinah ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 5.
(98:5) Yet all that they had been commanded was that they serve Allah, with utter sincerity, devoting themselves exclusively to Him, and that they establish Prayer and pay Zakah. That is the Right Faith.[7]
7. That is, the message of the same religion, which now theProphet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is preaching, hadbeen given to the people of the Book by the Prophets whocame to them and by the Books which were sent amongthem; they had not been enjoined any of the false belief andwicked deeds which they adopted afterwards and createddifferent sects. Right and correct religion has always beenthe same: that Allah alone should be served andworshipped exclusively, none else be joined with Him inworship, man should become worshipper of One Allahalone and obedient to His command only, should establishthe salat and pay the zakat. For further explanation, see (Surah Al-Aaraf, ayat 30); (Surah Younus, ayat 106), (Surah Ar-Room, ayat 31); (Surah Az-Zumar, ayat 2). Some commentators have taken the words din alqayyimahin this verse in the meaning of din al-millat al qayyimah: Religion of the righteous community. Someothers have taken qayyimah in the superlative sense andunderstood it in the same meaning as we have adopted inour translation.
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