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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Anfal, verse 68

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Without diacritics

لولا كتاب من الله سبق لمسكم فيما اخذتم عذاب عظيم

Had it not been for A previous ordainment From God, a severe penalty Would have reached you For the (ransom) that ye took.

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  • Verse 68 of 75
  • Juz 10
  • Page 185

Word by word

  1. لَّوْلَاHad notlawlā
  2. كِتَـٰبٌۭan ordainmentkitābun
  3. مِّنَfrommina
  4. ٱللَّهِAllahl-lahi
  5. سَبَقَprecededsabaqa
  6. لَمَسَّكُمْsurely (would) have touched youlamassakum
  7. فِيمَآfor whatfīmā
  8. أَخَذْتُمْyou took akhadhtum
  9. عَذَابٌa punishmentʿadhābun
  10. عَظِيمٌۭgreatʿaẓīmun

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