And they became divided only after Knowledge reached them,- through selfish envy as between themselves. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (tending) to a Term appointed, the matter would have been settled between them: But truly those who have inherited the Book after them are in suspicious (disquieting) doubt concerning it.
از روى حسد و عداوت فرقه فرقه نشدند، مگر از آن پس كه به دانش دست يافتند. و اگر پروردگار تو از پيش مقرر نكرده بود كه آنها را تا زمانى معين مهلت است، بر آنها حكم عذاب مى‌رفت. و كسانى كه بعد از ايشان وارث كتاب خدا شده‌اند درباره آن سخت به ترديد افتاده‌اند.