Translation of the meanings Ayah 45 Surah Fussilat - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 45

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ فَٱخۡتُلِفَ فِيهِۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٞ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّنۡهُ مُرِيبٖ

We gave Moses the Scripture, but differences arose concerning it. Were it not for a prior decree^[20] from your Lord, it would have been judged between them. Surely they are in a disquieting doubt about it.

[20] That Allah will delay their judgment until Judgment Day.