The Legacy of Musa (Moses) and the Perils of Divergence in Divine Revelation

Hud — Verses 110–111 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ فَاخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ ١١٠

Indeed, We gave the Book to Musa (Moses), but differences arose therein, and had it not been for a Word that had gone forth before from your Lord, the case would have been judged between them, and indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it (this Quran).

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ
Indeed, We gave the Book to Musa (Moses),
فَاخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ ۚ
but differences arose therein,
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ
and had it not been for a Word that had gone forth before from your Lord,
لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ
the case would have been judged between them,
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ
and indeed they are in grave doubt concerning it (this Quran).

وَإِنَّ كُلًّا لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ ١١١

And verily, to each of them your Lord will repay their works in full. Surely, He is All-Aware of what they do.

وَإِنَّ كُلًّا
And verily, to each of them
لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ ۚ
your Lord will repay their works in full.
إِنَّهُ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
Surely, He is All-Aware of what they do.