لَّوْلَا Had not كِتَـٰبٌۭ an ordainment مِّنَ from ٱللَّهِ Allah سَبَقَ preceded لَمَسَّكُمْ surely (would) have touched you فِيمَآ for what أَخَذْتُمْ you took عَذَابٌ a punishment عَظِيمٌۭ great ٦٨
If not for a decree from Allāh that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.
— Come To Light