If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have (8:68)

﴿لَّوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ﴾
[ الأنفال: 68]

8:68 If not for a decree from Allah that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.

Were it not for a decree from Allah – in which it had already been decided that He would make the gains of war lawful for you and permit you to ransom captives – a severe punishment from Allah would have afflicted you because of the gains of war and ransom you took from the captives at Badr before the coming of revelation from Allah that permitted it.

Were it not a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe torment would have touched you for what you took.

phonetic Transliteration

Lawla kitabun mina Allahi sabaqa lamassakum feema akhathtum AAathabun AAatheemun

Abdullah Yusuf Ali - Translation

Had it not been for a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe penalty would have reached you for the (ransom) that ye took.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Were it not a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe torment would have touched you for what you took.

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