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Were it not for a prior decree[1] from Allah, you would have surely been afflicted with a great punishment for what you have taken [of ransom].
Source
[1] This ‘decree’: 1) that He would make spoils and ransom lawful, 2) that He would not punish for a matter not explained previously, 3) and that He would not punish the Companions who attended Badr.
Source: QuranEnc.com · English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center
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