And indeed We gave Musa (Moses) the Scripture, but dispute arose therein. And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord, (the torment would have overtaken them) and the matter would have been settled between them. But truly, they are in grave doubt thereto (i.e. about the Quran). [Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, Vol. 15, Page 370]
われは確かにムーサーに啓典を授けたのだが，それに就いて異論が起こった。もし主から（審判の時に就いて）前もって，御言葉が下っていなかったならば，その時かれらの間は解決されていたであろう。だがかれらはまだ疑いを抱き半信半疑でいる。