Surah Al-Mu'minoon 23:53
ﲧ ﲨ ﲩ ﲪ ﲫ ﲬ ﲭ ﲮ ﲯ ﲰ
But the people divided their religion among them into sects - each faction, in what it has, rejoicing.
Tafsir of Al-Mu'minoon 23:53
Tafsir
Al-Kashshaf
Verse range: 23:53
Al-Mu'minun: 53
"But they divided their affair among themselves..."
It is read as zuburan (زُبُرًا), the plural of zabūr, meaning: different books. This means: they made their religion into [various] religions.
Zuburan (pieces) is a metaphor derived from zubur (ingots) of silver or iron. Zuburan is also read with a lightened bā’ (i.e., zubran), similar to rusul (plural of rasūl).
The meaning is: every faction among these differing groups, who have fragmented their religion, rejoices in its own falsehood, with a tranquil soul, believing that it is upon the truth.
{ فَذَرْهُمْ فِي غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ }
"So leave them in their confusion until a time."