Surah Al-Anfal 8:68

لَّوْلَا كِتَـٰبٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَآ أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

If not for a decree from Allāh that preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

Had it not been for an ordinance from God which had preceded making spoils and the taking of captives lawful for you an awful chastisement would have afflicted you for what you took as ransom.

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 8:68, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.