Translation of the meanings Ayah 68 Surah Al-Anfāl - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 68

لَّوۡلَا كِتَٰبٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمۡ فِيمَآ أَخَذۡتُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ

Were it not for a prior decree^[43] from Allah, you would have surely been afflicted with a great punishment for what you have taken [of ransom].

[43] This ‘decree’: 1) that He would make spoils and ransom lawful, 2) that He would not punish for a matter not explained previously, 3) and that He would not punish the Companions who attended Badr.