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Surah 20. Ta-Ha, Ayah 129

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وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى

Walawl a kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika lak a na liz a man waajalun musamm a n

Now were it not for a decree that has already gone forth from thy Sustainer, setting a term¹¹² [for each sinner's repentance], it would inescapably follow [that all who sin must be doomed at once].¹¹³

- Mohammad Asad

Had it not been already decreed by your Rabb and a term for respite been appointed, they would have been punished.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord¹ 'O Prophet' and a term already set, their 'instant' doom would have been inevitable.

- Mustafa Khattab

And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would (have) been inevitable (in this world).

- Marmaduke Pickthall

Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord (their punishment) must necessarily have come; but there is a term appointed (for respite). ²⁶⁵³

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali