وَلَوْ And if walaw Allah (were to) punish yuākhidhu Allah (were to) punish l-lahu the people l-nāsa for what bimā they have earned kasabū not mā He would leave taraka on ʿalā its back ẓahrihā any min creature dābbatin But walākin He gives them respite yu-akhiruhum till ilā a term ajalin appointed musamman And when fa-idhā comes jāa their term ajaluhum then indeed fa-inna Allah l-laha is kāna of His slaves biʿibādihi All-Seer baṣīran
Si Dios castigara a la gente [inmediatamente] por sus pecados, no dejaría ninguna criatura sobre la faz de la Tierra. Por Su voluntad les da una prórroga hasta un plazo fijado; pero cuando llegue el plazo, Dios [los juzgará porque] está bien enterado de todo lo que hacen.