Faction

Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was of the corrupters.

[Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.¹

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

And [the tribe of] Thamūd and the people of Lot and the companions of the thicket [i.e., people of Madyan]. Those are the companies.¹

And he who believed said, "O my people, indeed I fear for you [a fate] like the day of the companies¹ -

The people of Noah denied before them and the [disbelieving] factions after them, and every nation intended [a plot] for their messenger to seize him, and they disputed by [using] falsehood to [attempt to] invalidate thereby the truth. So I seized them, and how [terrible] was My penalty.

But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.

Satan has overcome them and made them forget the remembrance of Allāh. Those are the party of Satan. Unquestionably, the party of Satan - they will be the losers.

You will not find a people who believe in Allāh and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allāh and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit¹ from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allāh is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the party of Allāh. Unquestionably, the party of Allāh - they are the successful.

And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.¹

Nor did those who were given the Scripture become divided¹ until after there had come to them clear evidence.