سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 20
وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿20﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And had it not been for the Grace of Allâh and His Mercy on you, (Allâh would have hastened the punishment upon you). And that Allâh is full of Kindness, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْلَا
walawlā
And if not
فَضْلُ
faḍlu
(for the) Grace of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(for the) Grace of Allah
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ
waraḥmatuhu
and His Mercy
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
And that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
رَءُوفٌۭ
raūfun
(is) Full of Kindness
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 20){ وَ لَوْ لَا فَضْلُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ رَحْمَتُهٗ …:} Its answer is omitted: "Then you would not have been given the opportunity to repent, and Allah's punishment would have seized you immediately. It is only His grace and mercy, and His being Most Kind and Most Merciful, that He gave you the opportunity to repent and arranged for your purification through the prescribed punishment."
