68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 49
لَوْلَٓا اَنْ تَدَارَكَهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ لَنُبِذَ بِالْعَرَٓاءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Lawla an tadarakahu niAAmatunmin rabbihi lanubitha bilAAara-i wahuwa mathmoom
Had a blessing from his Lord not overtaken him, he would have been thrown up on the naked shore, for he was at fault.
- Progressive Muslims
Had it not been for his Lord's grace, he would have remained trapped, while he was to be blamed.
- Shabbir Ahmed
If it were not for the Bliss of his Lord, he would have been cast into the wilderness and in the wilderness of thought. (37:146).
- Sam Gerrans
Had not favour from his Lord overtaken him, he would have been cast on the bare shore when he was condemned.
- The Monotheist Group
Had it not been for the grace of his Lord, he would have remained trapped, while he was to be blamed.
- Edip-Layth
Had it not been for his Lord's grace, he would be ejected to the shore, in disgrace.
- Aisha Bewley
Had a blessing from his Lord not overtaken him, he would have been thrown up on the naked shore, for he was at fault.
- Rashad Khalifa
If it were not for his Lord's grace, he would have been ejected into the desert as a sinner.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Had it not been for a favour from his Lord he would have been cast blame-worthy on a barren plain.
- Sahih International
If not that a favor from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.
- Muhammad Asad
[And remember:] had not grace from his Sustainer reached him, he would indeed have been cast forth upon that barren shore in a state of disgrace:
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And had it not been for the grace and mercy of Allah, his Creator, on him, he would have been cast in the open, low on his knees, brought down to a bad and disagreeable condition, discredited with infamy and shame.
- Bijan Moeinian
If your Lord had not been graceful to him, his dead body would have been thrown out on the naked shore on disgrace.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
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.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore, in disgrace.
- Mustafa Khattab
Had he not been shown grace by his Lord, he would have certainly been cast onto the open ˹shore˺, still blameworthy.
- Taqi Usmani
Had not a favour from His Lord come to his help, he would have been cast in the wilderness in a reproachable state.
- Abdul Haleem
if his Lord’s grace had not reached him, he would have been left, abandoned and blameworthy, on the barren shore,
- Arthur John Arberry
Had there not overtaken him a blessing from his Lord he would have been cast upon the wilderness, being condemned.
- E. Henry Palmer
Had it not been that grace from his Lord reached him, he would have been cast out on the naked (shore) and blamed the while!
- Hamid S. Aziz
Were it not that favour from his Lord had reached him, he would certainly have been cast down upon the naked shore while he was blameworthy.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Had there not overtaken him a favor from his Lord, indeed he would have been flung off upon the naked shore (i. e., the wilderness) (while) he was a reprobate.
- George Sale
Had not grace from his Lord reached him, he had surely been cast forth on the naked shore, covered with shame:
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Had not the Grace from His Lord reached him, he would indeed, have remained (within the fish and not) cast off on the naked shore, while he was to be blamed.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Had not a gracious favour from his Lord reached him (and) saved him he would surely have been cast off on a barren tract of land while he was in this miserable plight.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Had it not been for a blessing that came to his rescue from his Lord, he would surely have been cast on a bare shore while he were blameworthy.