وَمَا And not تَفَرَّقُوٓا۟ they became divided إِلَّا until مِنۢ after بَعْدِ after مَا [what] جَآءَهُمُ came to them ٱلْعِلْمُ the knowledge بَغْيًۢا (out of) rivalry بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ among them وَلَوْلَا And if not كَلِمَةٌۭ (for) a word سَبَقَتْ (that) preceded مِن from رَّبِّكَ your Lord إِلَىٰٓ for أَجَلٍۢ a term مُّسَمًّۭى specified لَّقُضِىَ surely, it (would have) been settled بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ between them وَإِنَّ And indeed ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُورِثُوا۟ were made to inherit ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book مِنۢ after them بَعْدِهِمْ after them لَفِى (are) surely in شَكٍّۢ doubt مِّنْهُ concerning it مُرِيبٍۢ disquieting ١٤
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.
— Come To Light