Surah Taha Ayah 129

وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَكَانَ لِزَامًا وَأَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّى

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 20:129 says: “And if not for a word<sup foot_note=196777>1</sup> that preceded from your Lord, it [i.e., punishment] would have been an obligation [due immediately],<sup foot_note=196776>2</sup> and [if not for] a specified term [decreed].”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 20:129 is in Surah Taha, chapter 20 of the Quran.

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