Quran with British translation - Surah Ta-Ha ayat 129 - طه - Page - Juz 16
﴿وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٞ سَبَقَتۡ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامٗا وَأَجَلٞ مُّسَمّٗى ﴾
[طه: 129]
﴿ولولا كلمة سبقت من ربك لكان لزاما وأجل مسمى﴾ [طه: 129]
| Mohammad Habib Shakir And had there not been a word (that had) already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term, it would surely have been made to cleave (to them) |
| Mohammad Shafi And had it not been that the Word had already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term fixed, the same fate (of destruction in this world) that the earlier generations met with, would certainly be theirs (the generation addressed to in this Verse) too |
| Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall 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) |
| Mufti Taqi Usmani But for a word from your Lord that had passed earlier, and an appointed time that had been fixed, it (the punishment) would have been inevitable (for them) |
| Muhammad Asad Now were it not for a decree that has already gone forth from thy Sustainer, setting a term [for each sinner's repentance], it would inescapably follow [that all who sin must be doomed at once] |
| Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali And had it not been for a Word that had gone before from your Lord and a stated term, indeed (torment) (i.e., torment for disobedience) would have been an imposition |
| Muhammad Sarwar Had not the word of your Lord been decreed (otherwise), the unbelievers deserved immediate punishment. The appointed time for their punishment will inevitably come |
| Muhammad Taqi Usmani But for a word from your Lord that had passed earlier, and an appointed time that had been fixed, it (the punishment) would have been inevitable (for them) |
| Mustafa Khattab Allah Edition Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ and a term already set, their ˹instant˺ doom would have been inevitable |
| Mustafa Khattab God Edition Had it not been for a prior decree from your Lord ˹O Prophet˺ and a term already set, their ˹instant˺ doom would have been inevitable |
| N J Dawood But for a Word from your Lord, long since decreed, their destruction in this life would have been certain |
| Safi Kaskas And were it not for a prior word from your Lord, setting an appointed term, [their punishment] would necessarily have come immediately |