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.
Kuma ba su rarraba ba fãce bãyan da ilmi ya jẽ musu, dõmin zãlunci a tsakãninsu kuma bã dõmin wata kalma tã gabata ba daga Ubangijinka, zuwa ga wani ajali ambatacce, dã an yi hukunci a tsakaninsu. Kuma lalle ne waɗanda aka gãdar wa Littafi daga bãyansu, haƙiƙa, sunã cikin shakka a gare shi, mai sanya kokanto.