Once all men were but a single community; then they disagreed (and formulated different beliefs and rites). Had it not been that your Lord had already so ordained, a decisive judgement would have been made regarding their disagreements.
人們原來是一個民族，嗣後，他們信仰分歧，假若沒有一句話，從你主預先發出，那末他們所爭論的是非，必定獲得判決了。