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.
و تفرقه پیدا نکردند مگر پس از آنکه علم [وحی‌] برایشان آمد، آن هم از روی رشک و رقابتی که در میانشان بود، و اگر حکم پیشین پروردگارت تا سرآمدی معین تعلق نگرفته بود، در میانشان داوری می‌شد، و کسانی که پس از ایشان کتاب را فراگرفتند از آن سخت در شک‌اند