Hafiz soon
Al-Qalam · 68:49

If not that a favor [i.e., mercy] from his Lord overtook him, he would have been thrown onto the naked shore while he was censured.

Sahih International

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لَّوْلَآ

lawlā

If not

Word breakdown

لَّوْلَآ

Harf · Conditional particle

if not for

Grammar rules

Conditional (if/when)

لَّوْلَآ (If not) introduces a condition — "if this happens, then that happens".

We translate it as "if" or "when".

Lesson 16 · Conditionals