وَمَا And not wamā they became divided tafarraqū until illā after min after baʿdi [what] mā came to them jāahumu the knowledge l-ʿil'mu (out of) rivalry baghyan among them baynahum And if not walawlā (for) a word kalimatun (that) preceded sabaqat from min your Lord rabbika for ilā a term ajalin specified musamman surely, it (would have) been settled laquḍiya between them baynahum And indeed wa-inna those who alladhīna were made to inherit ūrithū the Book l-kitāba after them min after them baʿdihim (are) surely in lafī doubt shakkin concerning it min'hu disquieting murībin
No se dividieron sino después de haberles llegado el conocimiento, por codicia entre ellos [acerca del liderazgo]. Si no fuese por una palabra previa de tu Señor que decidió un plazo prefijado [para el fin del mundo], todo habría sido decidido entre ellos. Quienes heredaron el Libro tienen dudas.