Tafseer of The Light · An-Noor · 24:20
And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Kind and Merciful.
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, exalted be His mention, says: And had it not been for the bounty of Allah upon you, and His mercy toward you, and His continual returning to His creation with His kindness and His benevolence — you would have perished because of what you became entangled in, and the punishment of Allah would swiftly have befallen you. He left the apodosis unstated because the listener knows what is intended through His words thereafter: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ... the verse.
