ከጌታህ ያለፈች ቃልና የተወሰነ ጊዜ ባልነበረ ኖሮ ( ቅጣቱ አሁኑኑ ) የሚይዛቸው ይኾን ነበር ፡ ፡
And had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord , and a term determined , ( their punishment ) must necessarily have come ( in this world ) .