ከጌታህ ያለፈች ቃልና የተወሰነ ጊዜ ባልነበረ ኖሮ ( ቅጣቱ አሁኑኑ ) የሚይዛቸው ይኾን ነበር ፡ ፡
And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord , punishment would have been an obligation [ due immediately ] , and [ if not for ] a specified term [ decreed ] .