Were it not for his Lord’s favor that reached him, he would have been thrown into the wilderness, fully despised.
Al-Qalam 68:49
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لَوْلَا أَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
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Were it not for his Lord’s favor that reached him, he would have been thrown into the wilderness, fully despised.
If his Lord hadn't been kind to him, he would've been left alone on the empty shore, blamed.
If his Lord's kindness hadn't reached him, he would've been left alone on the empty shore, blamed and rejected.
Had a blessing from his Lord not reached him, he would have been cast onto the barren shore, disgraced.
Had the blessing from his Lord not reached him, he would have been thrown onto the barren shore, and he was blamed.
Had the blessing from his Lord not reached him, he would have been thrown onto the barren shore, and he was blamed.
If not that a favor [i.e., mercy] from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
Had not a Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been (left in the stomach of the fish, but We forgave him): so he was cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
Had it not been for the grace that he received from his Lord, he would have surely been thrown onto the barren shore, blameworthy.
Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
Had his Lord's grace not been bestowed upon him, he would have been cast away in disgrace upon that desolate shore.
had his Lord not bestowed His favour upon him, he would have been cast upon that barren shore (and would have remained there) in disgrace.
Had it not been for a blessing that came to his rescue from his Lord, he would surely have been cast on the bare shore, being blameworthy.
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubitha bialAAarai wahuwa mathmoomun