then we revealed the book to you with truth confirming whatever of the book was revealed before and protecting and guarding over it. judge then in the affairs of men in accordance with the law that allah has revealed and do not follow their desires in disregard of the truth which has come to you. for each of you we have appointed a law and a way of life. and had allah so willed he would surely have made you one single community instead in order to test you by what he gave you. vie then one with another in good works. unto allah is the return of all of you and he will then make you understand the truth concerning the matters on which you disagreed.
وأنزلنا إليك الكتاب بالحق مصدقا لما بين يديه من الكتاب ومهيمنا عليه فاحكم بينهم بما أنزل الله ولا تتبع أهواءهم عما جاءك من الحق لكل جعلنا منكم شرعة ومنهاجا ولو شاء الله لجعلكم أمة واحدة ولكن ليبلوكم في ما آتاكم فاستبقوا الخيرات إلى الله مرجعكم جميعا فينبئكم بما كنتم فيه تختلفون