Humanity was once nothing but a single community ˹of believers˺, but then they differed.1 Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord,2 their differences would have been settled ˹at once˺.
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كان الناس على دين واحد وهو الإسلام، ثم اختلفوا بعد ذلك، فكفر بعضهم، وثبت بعضهم على الحق. ولولا كلمة سبقت من الله بإمهال العاصين وعدم معاجلتهم بذنوبهم لقُضِيَ بينهم: بأن يُهْلك أهل الباطل منهم، وينجي أهل الحق.
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel