Ta-Ha-129, Quran Recitation by Abu Bakr al Shatri

And if there had not been Word already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term, it (a punishment) would surely have been necessary to them.

And had not a word from thy Lord gone forth, and a term determined, it must necessarily have come.

Were it not for a prior decree of your Lord and a specified time, [their doom] would have attended [their guilt].

Had it not been for a decree already issued by your Lord, and for a term already appointed (by Him), the judgment (against them) would certainly have been given and executed.

If the decree (of respite) had not been pronounced by your Lord, (the inevitable judgement would have ensued); but a term is fixed (for everything).

And had not a command of your Lord been passed, then the punishment would have gripped them – and had a term not been appointed.

But for a word (of promise) already made by your Lord and the term (already) fixed (for them), the inevitable would surely have befallen them by now.

And but for a word that preceded from thy Lord, and a stated term, it had been fastened.

Is it not guidance for them to know how many generations We have destroyed before them, amidst whose dwelling-places they walk? Verily, in that are signs to men of thought (or intelligence).

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).

Does it not manifest to them how many of the generations, in whose dwellings they go about, We destroyed before them? Surely there are signs in this for men of understanding.

And had there not been a word (that had) already gone forth from your Lord and an appointed term, it would surely have been made to cleave (to them).

And but for a decree that had already gone forth from thy Lord, and a term already fixed, the judgment would have been inevitable (in this world).

Had not the word of your Lord been decreed (otherwise), the unbelievers deserved immediate punishment. The appointed time for their punishment will inevitably come.

Except for a Word that preceded from your Lord, and a stated term, it had been fastened.

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].

And had not a command of your Lord been passed, then the punishment would have gripped them - and had a term not been appointed.

Were it not for a word that issued from your Lord, the inevitable would have happened, but there is an appointed term.

But for a pre-ordained Word from your Lord, and a term [of respite] already fixed, immediate punishment would inevitably have taken place.

Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (their punishment) must necessarily have come; but there is a Term appointed (for respite).