It has 8 verses and is considered to be a Madinian surah. The surah is named after the word “bayyinah” which appears in verse 1 and is usually translated as “clear evidence” or “clear proof”. The Surah Al Bayyinah is directed at the People of the Book (Jews and Christians), who have been given the truth but have deviated from it, and at the idolaters who deny the truth.

On the virtue of reciting this Surah, there is a tradition from the holy Prophet (S) who has said:

"If people knew how blissful this Surah is (Bayyinah), they would leave their property and family to learn it”.

Someone from the Khaza'ih’ people asked:

"O Messenger of Allah! What is the reward for reciting it?".

He (S) answered:

"Neither a hypocrite nor those in whose hearts contain doubt about Allah recite it. By Allah, the near-stationed angels have been reciting it from the time the heavens and the earth were created and do not languish in its recitation.

There will be no servant who recites it at night but that Allah sends angels who protect him in his Faith and his present life and that seek forgiveness and mercy for him; and when on the day he recites it, he will be rewarded as much as what the day sheds light upon and what the night darkens.