Tafseer of The Prophets · Al-Anbiyaa · 21:93
And [yet] they divided their affair among themselves, [but] all to Us will return.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, exalted be His praise, says: The people became divided in their religion to which Allah had commanded them and to which He had invited them; they became parties therein: the Jews became Jews, the Christians became Christians, and the idols were worshipped. Then He informed, exalted be His praise, of that to which they would return — that the return of all the adherents of religions is to Him — and thereby He threatened the aloof and the erring among them, and informed them that He was watching over them and that He would requite them all: the doer of good according to his good deed, and the doer of evil according to his evil deed.
Thus likewise read the reports concerning the interpretation of His words (وَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ).
*Mentioned are those who say this:*
Yūnus related to me; he said: Ibn Wahb informed us; he said: Ibn Zayd said concerning His words (وَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ): "Taqaṭṭaʿū means: they differed among themselves over the religion."
