The Quran

سورة النُّور

Surah Al-Nûr 24:20

The Light · Verse 20 of 64

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But for the grace of Allâh and His mercy (that rests) upon you and (but for the fact) that Allâh is most Compassionate, Ever Merciful (none of you would have ever been so chaste and pure).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Were it not for the grace and mercy of Allah on you, and that Allah is full of kindness and mercy, (ye would be ruined indeed).

Ahmed Ali

But for the grace of God and His mercy (much harm would have been done); yet God is compassionate and kind.

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Ali Unal

Were it not for God’s grace and favor to upon you, and His mercy, and that God is All-Pitying, All-Compassionate (especially towards His believing servants, what terrible consequences would such evils have caused in your community)!

Daryabadi

And had there not been Allah´s grace upon you and His mercy, and that Allah was Tender and Merciful, ye had Perished.

Faridul Haque

And were it not for Allah’s munificence and His mercy upon you, and that Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful - you would have tasted its outcome.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And were it not for Allah

Maulvi Sher Ali

And but for the grace of ALLAH and HIS mercy upon you and that ALLAH is Compassionate and Merciful, you would have been ruined.

Muhammad Asad

And were it not for God's favour upon you and His grace, and that God is compassionate, a dispenser of grace...

Muhammad Musin Khan

And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, (Allah would have hastened the punishment upon you). And that Allah is full of kindness, Most Merciful.

Muhammad Pickthall

Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Merciful, (ye had been undone).

Muhammad Sarwar

Were it not for the favor and mercy of God upon you (you would have faced painful punishment in this world and the life to come). God is Compassionate and Merciful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And were it not for Allah's grace on you and His mercy, and that Allah is Compassionate, Merciful.

Rashad Khalifa

GOD showers you with His grace and mercy. GOD is Most Kind towards the believers, Most Merciful.

Shabbir Ahmed

Were it not for God’s favor upon you and His grace (your social fabric would have been undone). God is Compassionate, Merciful.