سورة الاٴنفَال
Surah Al-Anfâl 8:68
The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 68 of 75
لَوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Had there not been a prior decree (of a war at Badr) from Allâh you would certainly have come to grief as a result of that which you were going to undertake (by attacking the caravan of Quraish from Syria).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Had it not been for a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe penalty would have reached you for the (ransom) that ye took.
Ahmed Ali
Had this not been decreed by God in advance, you would have suffered a grievous punishment for what you took (as booty).
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Ali Unal
Had there not been a previous decree from God (concerning that gains of war are lawful and captives can be released in return for ransom), a tremendous punishment would surely have touched you because of what you took (the gains of war, and the captives taken in expectation of ransom, before the enemies’ power in the land had been sufficiently suppressed and exhausted).
Daryabadi
Were it not that a writ had already gone forth from Allah, there would surely have touched you a mighty torment for that which ye took
Faridul Haque
Had Allah not pre-destined a matter then, O Muslims, a terrible punishment would have come upon you due to the ransom you took from the disbelievers.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Were it not for an ordinance from Allah that had gone before, surely there would have befallen you a great chastisement for what you were going to do.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Had there not been a decree from ALLAH which had gone before, great distress would have surely overtaken you in consequence of what you took.
Muhammad Asad
For the time being, [however,] God has lightened your burden - for He knows that you are weak: and so, if there be one hundred of you who are patient in adversity, they should [be able to] overcome two hundred; and if there be one thousand of you, they should [be able to] overcome two thousand by God's leave: for God is with those who are patient in adversity.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Were it not a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe torment would have touched you for what you took.
Muhammad Pickthall
Had it not been for an ordinance of Allah which had gone before, an awful doom had come upon you on account of what ye took.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Had you taken captives) before being allowed by God's revelations, a great torment would have struck you for what you had done.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Were it not for an ordinance from Allah that had already gone forth, surely there would have befallen you a great chastisement for what you had taken to.
Rashad Khalifa
If it were not for a predetermined decree from GOD, you would have suffered, on account of what you took, a terrible retribution.
Shabbir Ahmed
If God had not decreed upon Himself mercy, those of you who fell for temptation (of booty), would have faced a great retribution.