فَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ
Aber sie spalteten sich in ihrer Angelegenheit untereinander nach (verschiedenen) Büchern´; und jede Gruppierung ist froh über das, was sie bei sich hat.
Aber sie spalteten sich in ihrer Angelegenheit untereinander nach verschiedenen Büchern, und jede Partei war froh über das, was sie besaß.
But then they divided up their order into different creeds, each section rejoicing in what it had come to have.
But people, having broken up into groups, differed among themselves as regards the Religion, each group proudly rejoicing in the portion they have.
But the people, (rather than preserve their unity) split up their affair among themselves (forming themselves into factions) considering (each portion thus split up) as (the real) Scripture, every faction rejoicing in that which was with them.
But they [who claim to follow you] have torn their unity wide asunder, 29 piece by piece, each group delighting in [but] what they themselves possess [by way of tenets]. 30
Then they cut their affair among them in regard to the Scriptures: each band in that which is with them rejoicing.
But their nations broke their tasks into pieces; every group happy with what it has.
And, verily, this your religion (or brotherhood) is one religion (or brotherhood), and I am your Lord; so keep your duty unto Me.
So they separated their matter/affair (into) pieces every/each group/party with what (is) at them, they are happy/delighted .
Yet people have divided themselves into factions and each faction rejoices in its own doctrines
And surely this your community is one community, and I am your Lord, so keep your duty to Me.
The people divided themselves into many sects, each with their own book and each happy with whatever they had.
But they (mankind) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its tenets.
But they cut off their religion among themselves into sects, each part rejoicing in that which is with them.
But they (men) have broken their religion among them into sects, each group rejoicing in its belief.
But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.