and they were not divided until after the knowledge came unto them through rivalry among themselves and had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy lord for an appointed term it surely had been judged between them. and those who were made to inherit the scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it.
وما تفرقوا إلا من بعد ما جاءهم العلم بغيا بينهم ولولا كلمة سبقت من ربك إلى أجل مسمى لقضي بينهم وإن الذين أورثوا الكتاب من بعدهم لفي شك منه مريب