The Holy Quran 68:49 — Surah Al-Qalam

Arabic text

لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ

Translation

If the grace of his Rabb did not reach him, he would have been cast on to the bare shore (desolate) in a blameworthy condition (without assistance because he left his town prior to Allaah's permission). (However, Allaah shaded him on the shore and provided food for him there.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, if, after his repentance was accepted, Allah’s further favour and kindness had not taken him by the hand, he would have remained lying, blameworthy, on that very bare plain where he had been cast out of the belly of the fish, and those perfections and karamat (marvels granted by Allah)

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