Editing People of the Book (section)

=== Usage ===

The Quran emphasizes the community of faith between possessors of monotheistic scriptures, and occasionally pays tribute to the religious and moral virtues of communities that have received earlier revelations, calling on Muhammad to ask them for information.<ref name="EI">{{harvnb|Vajda|1960–2007}}.</ref> More often, reflecting the refusal of Jews and Christians in Muhammad's environment to accept his message, the Quran stresses their inability to comprehend the message they possess but do not put into practice and to appreciate that Muhammad's teaching fulfills that message.<ref name="EI" />

The People of the Book are mentioned several times in the 98th chapter of the Quran, {{transliteration|ar|[[al-Bayyina|Sūrat al-Bayyina]]}} ('The Clear Proof'):

{{blockquote|[1] The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists were not going to desist from disbelief until the clear proof came to them: [2] a messenger from Allah, reciting scrolls of utmost purity, [3] containing upright commandments. [4] It was not until this clear proof came to the People of the Book that they became divided about his prophethood— [5] even though they were only commanded to worship Allah alone with sincere devotion to Him in all uprightness, establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. That is the upright Way. [6] Indeed, those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the Fire of Hell, to stay there forever. They are the worst of all beings. [7] Indeed, those who believe and do good—they are the best of all beings. [8] Their reward with their Lord will be Gardens of Eternity, under which rivers flow, to stay there for ever and ever. Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. This is only for those in awe of their Lord.<ref>{{qref|98|1–8|c=y}} (tr. [[Mustafa Khattab]], ''The Clear Quran'').</ref>}}

According to [[Islamic]] studies scholar [[Yvonne Haddad]], this short chapter condemns all those who reject the 'clear proof' ({{transliteration|ar|bayyina}}) of the Prophet to the eternal fire of hell, whether they are People of the Book or disbelievers ({{transliteration|ar|[[kuffār]]}}).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Haddad |first1=Yvonne Yazbeck | date=1977 | title=An Exegesis of Sura Ninety-Eight| journal=Journal of the American Oriental Society |volume = 97 |issue = 4 |pages=519–530 | jstor = 598634 | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/598634|doi=10.2307/598634}}</ref>

The People of the Book are also referenced in the ''[[jizya]]'' verse ([[Q9:29]]),<ref name="EI" /> which has received [[Jizya#In the Qur'an|varied interpretations]].

The Quran permits marriage between Muslim men and women who are People of the Book (Jews and Christians).<ref name="Ahmed2013" />