وَلَقَدْ And certainly ءَاتَيْنَا We gave مُوسَى Musa ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book فَٱخْتُلِفَ but disputes arose فِيهِ ۗ therein وَلَوْلَا And had it not been كَلِمَةٌۭ (for) a word سَبَقَتْ (that) preceded مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord لَقُضِىَ surely, would have been settled بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ between them وَإِنَّهُمْ But indeed, they لَفِى surely (are) in شَكٍّۢ doubt مِّنْهُ about it مُرِيبٍۢ disquieting ٤٥
And We had already given Moses the Scripture, but it came under disagreement. And if not for a word [i.e., decree] that preceded from your Lord, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed they are, concerning it [i.e., the Qur’ān], in disquieting doubt.
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