Or say: "If only God had guided me I would have been a man of fear and piety;"
Or (so that no soul) may say, “If Allah had shown me the right path, I would then be among the pious!”
or lest it should say, 'If only God had guided me, I should have been or lest among the godfearing,'
or lest he should say, “If God had but guided me, I would surely have been among those who are conscious of Him!”-
Or, lest it should say: had Allah but guided me, I should surely have been of the God-fearing!
Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqun (pious and righteous persons - see V. 2:2)."
Or say, “Had God guided me; I would have been of the pious.”
and lest a person should say: “If only Allah had guided me, I should have been one of the God-fearing”;
Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among those who have Taqwa."
Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been among the dutiful!
Or say, ‘Had Allah guided me I would have surely been among the Godwary!’
Or, lest it should say: 'If Allah had only guided me I would have been one of the cautious'
Or [lest] it say, "If only Allah had guided me, I would have been among the righteous."
Or before the soul says, "Had God guided me, I could have been a pious man".
Or it should say: Had Allah guided me, I would certainly have been of those who guard (against evil);
Aw taqoola law anna All<u>a</u>ha had<u>a</u>nee lakuntu mina almuttaqeen<b>a</b>
Or, "If only God had guided me, I would surely have joined the God-fearing."
"Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!'-
أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Or it will attempt to justify itself through the argument of fate and say: If Allah had guided me I would have been one of those who are mindful of him, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.
Or it will attempt to justify itself through the argument of fate and say: If Allah had guided me I would have been one of those who are mindful of him, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.