to thee we sent the scripture in truth confirming the scripture that came before it and guarding it in safety so judge between them by what allah hath revealed and follow not their vain desires diverging from the truth that hath come to thee. to each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. if allah had so willed he would have made you a single people but to test you in what he hath given you so strive as in a race in all virtues. the goal of you all is to allah it is he that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute and this judge thou between them by what allah hath revealed and follow not their vain desires but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that which allah hath sent down to thee. and if they turn away be assured that for some of their crime it is allahs purpose to punish them. and truly most men are rebellious.
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 وأن احكم بينهم بما أنزل الله ولا تتبع أهواءهم واحذرهم أن يفتنوك عن بعض ما أنزل الله إليك فإن تولوا فاعلم أنما يريد الله أن يصيبهم ببعض ذنوبهم وإن كثيرا من الناس لفاسقون