Tafsir of Surah Al Jathiyah

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمبَيِّنَٰتٍمِّنَٱلْأَمْرِفَمَاٱخْتَلَفُوٓا۟إِلَّامِنۢبَعْدِمَاجَآءَهُمُٱلْعِلْمُبَغْيًۢابَيْنَهُمْإِنَّرَبَّكَيَقْضِىبَيْنَهُمْيَوْمَٱلْقِيَٰمَةِفِيمَاكَانُوا۟فِيهِيَخْتَلِفُونَ ١٧

Saheeh International

And We gave them clear proofs of the matter [of religion]. And they did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

en: Ibn Kathir

Tafseer 'Ibn Kathir' (EN)

وَاتَيْنَاهُم بَيِّنَاتٍ مِّنَ الاْاَمْرِ

And gave them clear proofs in matters.

i.e. `We gave them evidences, proofs and unequivocal signs.'

فَمَا اخْتَلَفُوا إِلاَّ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءهُمْ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ

And they differed not until after the knowledge came to them, through envy among themselves.

Therefore, the proof has been established against them, yet they differed among themselves after the proof came to them, out of transgression against each other,

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ

Verily, your Lord (`O Muhammad'),

يَقْضِي بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ.

He will judge between them by His just judgement.

Warning to this Ummah against following the Ways of the Children of Israel

This Ayah contains a warning to the Muslim Ummah as well. It warns them not to take the path the Jews took nor adopt their ways. This is why Allah said