Translation of the meanings Ayah 14 Surah Ash-Shūra - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 14

وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوٓاْ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡيَۢا بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٞ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗى لَّقُضِيَ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُورِثُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّنۡهُ مُرِيبٖ

They did not become divided except after the knowledge had come to them^[10], out of envious rivalry between them. Were it not for a prior decree from your Lord until an appointed term^[11], a decisive judgment would already have been passed between them. Indeed, those who inherited the Scripture^[12] after them are in disquieting doubt about it.

[10] No community split into factions except after receiving the knowledge given to them by their prophet, out of transgression and obstinacy towards the truth.
[11] That He will delay their punishment to the judgment Day.
[12] i.e., the Jews and the Christians.