Surah Yunus 10:19
سُورَةُ يُونُسَ · Meccan · Verse 19 of 109
وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّآ أُمَّةًۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ فَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌۭ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Translation
All people were originally one single community, but later they differed. If it had not been for a word from your Lord, the preordained judgement would already have been passed between them regarding their differences.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Yunus 10:19 is discussed in 5 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- The Ummah (key verse)
- Unity (Wahdah) (key verse)
- Monotheism (Tawhid)
- Mankind (Nas)
- Foreign Relations (Alaqat Dawliyyah)
Reflect on this verse
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