Mankind was but one nation, but differed (later). Had it not been for a word that went forth before from thy Lord, their differences would have been settled between them.
Kuma mutãne ba su kasance ba fãce al'umma guda, sa'an nan kuma suka sãɓã wa jũna, kuma ba dõmin wata kalma ba wadda ta gabãta daga Ubangijinka, dã an yi hukunci a tsakãninsu a kan abin da yake a cikinsa suke sãɓã wa jũna.