Surah Taha, ayah 129
وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى
And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord, it [i.e., punishment] would have been an obligation [due immediately], and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].
Taha · 20:129
Word by word
- وَلَوْلَاwalawlāAnd if not
- كَلِمَةٌۭkalimatun(for) a Word
- سَبَقَتْsabaqat(that) preceded
- مِنminfrom
- رَّبِّكَrabbikayour Lord
- لَكَانَlakānasurely (would) have been
- لِزَامًۭاlizāmanan obligation
- وَأَجَلٌۭwa-ajalunand a term
- مُّسَمًّۭىmusammandetermined
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