And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.

They did not divide [into sects] except after the knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves; and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord [granting them reprieve] until a specified time, decision would have been made between them. Indeed those who were made heirs to the Book after them are in grave doubt concerning it.

And they were not divided until after the knowledge came unto them, through rivalry among themselves; and had it not been for a Word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, it surely had been judged between them. And those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it.

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.

They scattered not, save after knowledge had come to them, being insolent one to another; and but for a Word that preceded from thy Lord until a stated term, it had been decided between them. But those to whom the Book has been given as an inheritance after them, behold, they are in doubt of it disquieting.

و [جامعه های دینی در طول تاریخ] فرقه فرقه و گروه گروه نشدند، مگر پس از آنکه [نسبت به حقّانیّت دین به وسیله کتاب های آسمانی] دانش و آگاهی به سویشان آمد، [این پراکندگی و تفرقه به سبب] حسد و دشمنی میان خودشان بود، و اگر از سوی پروردگارت فرمانی [بر مهلت یافتنشان] تا زمان معین پیشی نگرفته بود، بی تردید میانشان [به نابودی و هلاکت] حکم شده بود. و یقیناً کسانی که پس از آنان کتاب آسمانی [قرآن] را به میراث یافتند، نسبت به آن در تردیدی سخت هستند.

و فقط پس از آنکه علم برایشان آمد، راه تفرقه پیمودند [آن هم‌] به صرف حسد [و برتری جویی‌] میان همدیگر. و اگر سخنی [دایر بر تأخیر عذاب‌] از جانب پروردگارت تا زمانی معیّن، پیشی نگرفته بود، قطعاً میانشان داوری شده بود. و کسانی که بعد از آنان کتاب [تورات‌] را میراث یافتند واقعاً در باره او در تردیدی سخت [دچار]اند.

Kendilerine ilim geldikten sonra ayrılığa düşmeleri, ancak, birbirini çekememekten oldu. Eğer belirli bir süre için Rabbinin verilmiş bir sözü olmasaydı, aralarında hemen hükmedilirdi. Arkalarından Kitaba varis kılınanlar da ondan şüphe ve endişe içindedirler.

Dan mereka (ahli kitab) tidak berpecah belah, kecuali setelah datang pada mereka ilmu pengetahuan, karena kedengkian di antara mereka. Kalau tidaklah karena sesuatu ketetapan yang telah ada dari Tuhanmu dahulunya (untuk menangguhkan azab) sampai kepada waktu yang ditentukan, pastilah mereka telah dibinasakan. Dan sesungguhnya orang-orang yang diwariskan kepada mereka Al-Kitab (Taurat dan Injil) sesudah mereka, benar-benar berada dalam keraguan yang menggoncangkan tentang kitab itu.

اور ان لوگوں نے آپس میں تفرقہ اسی وقت پیدا کیا ہے جب ان کے پاس علم آچکا تھا اور یہ صرف آپس کی دشمنی کی بنا پر تھا اور اگر پروردگار کی طرف سے ایک بات پہلے سے ایک مدّت کے لئے طے نہ ہوگئی ہوتی تو اب تک ان کے درمیان فیصلہ ہوچکا ہوتا اور بیشک جن لوگوں کو ان کے بعد کتاب کا وارث بنایا گیا ہے وہ اس کی طرف سے سخت شک میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں

তাদের কাছে জ্ঞান আসার পরই তারা পারস্পরিক বিভেদের কারণে মতভেদ করেছে। যদি আপনার পালনকর্তার পক্ষ থেকে নির্দিষ্ট সময় পর্যন্ত অবকাশের পূর্ব সিদ্ধান্ত না থাকত, তবে তাদের ফয়সালা হয়ে যেত। তাদের পর যারা কিতাব প্রাপ্ত হয়েছে, তারা অস্বস্তিকর সন্দেহে পতিত রয়েছে।