ٱلنِّسَاء : ٦٦

  • وَلَوۡ And if
  • أَنَّا [that] We
  • كَتَبۡنَا (had) decreed
  • عَلَيۡهِمۡ on them
  • أَنِ that
  • ٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ Kill
  • أَنفُسَكُمۡ yourselves
  • أَوِ or
  • ٱخۡرُجُواْ Go forth
  • مِن from
  • دِيَٰرِكُم your homes
  • مَّا not
  • فَعَلُوهُ they would have done it
  • إِلَّا except
  • قَلِيلٞ a few
  • مِّنۡهُمۡۖ of them
  • وَلَوۡ But if
  • أَنَّهُمۡ [that] they
  • فَعَلُواْ had done
  • مَا what
  • يُوعَظُونَ they were advised
  • بِهِۦ with [it]
  • لَكَانَ surely (it) would have been
  • خَيۡرٗا better
  • لَّهُمۡ for them
  • وَأَشَدَّ and stronger
  • تَثۡبِيتٗا strengthen(ing)
And if We had decreed upon them, "Kill yourselves" or "Leave your homes," they would not have done it, except for a few of them. But if they had done what they were instructed, it would have been better for them and a firmer position [for them in faith].
And had We prescribed for them: (the particle an, 'that', is explicative) 'Slay yourselves' or 'Leave your habitations', as We did for the Israelites, they would not have done it, that is, what has been prescribed for them, save a few (read nominative qaleelun, as a substitution; or read accusative qaleelan, as an exceptive clause) of them; yet if they had done what they were admonished to do, of obedience to the Messenger may peace and salutation be upon him, it would have been better for them, and stronger in establishing, [a stronger] confirmation of their faith.