The Spoils of War — Verse 68
8:68 · al-Anfal
The Spoils of War 8:68
Text Analysis
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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لَّوْلَا
lawlā
|
Had not | Prep |
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كِتَٰبٌ
kitābun
|
an ordainment | Noun |
|
مِّنَ
mina
|
from | Prep |
|
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
|
Allah | Noun |
|
سَبَقَ
sabaqa
|
preceded | V |
|
لَمَسَّكُمْ
lamassakum
|
surely (would) have touched you | V |
|
فِيمَآ
fīmā
|
for what | Prep |
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أَخَذْتُمْ
akhadhtum
|
you took | V |
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عَذَابٌ
ʿadhābun
|
a punishment | Noun |
|
عَظِيمٌ
ʿaẓīmun
|
great | Noun |
and had it not been preordained by God, a severe punishment would have come upon you for what you have taken
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
لَّوۡلَا كِتَـٰبࣱ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمۡ فِیمَاۤ أَخَذۡتُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِیمࣱ ٦٨
lawlā kitābun mina l-lahi sabaqa lamassakum fīmā akhadhtum ʿadhābun ʿaẓīmu