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وَلَقَدْ

آتَيْنَا

مُوسَى

الْكِتَابَ

فَاخْتُلِفَ

فِيهِ

وَلَوْلَا

كَلِمَةٌ

سَبَقَتْ

مِن

رَّبِّكَ

لَقُضِيَ

بَيْنَهُمْ

وَإِنَّهُمْ

لَفِي

شَكٍّ

مِّنْهُ

مُرِيبٍ

wa-la-qad ʾātaynā mūsā l-kitāba fa-khtulifa fīhi wa-law-lā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika la-quḍiya baynahum wa-ʾinnahum la-fī shakkin minhu murībin

We certainly gave the Book to Moses, but differences arose therein: had it not been that a word had gone forth before from thy Lord, the matter would have been decided between them, but they are in suspicious doubt concerning it.

Abdullah Yusufali

Certainly We gave Moses the Book, but differences arose about it, and were it not for a prior decree of your Lord, a decision would have been made between them; indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it.

Ali Quli Qarai