لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ Qur’an Al-Qalam (68:49)Lawl a an tad a rakahu niAAmatun min rabbihi lanubi th a bi a lAAar a i wahuwa ma th moom un
Cf. 37:143 - "had he not been of those who [even in the deep darkness of their distress are able to] extol God's limitless glory": i.e., who always remember God and pray for His forgiveness.
Lit., "while he was still blameworthy", i.e., burdened with sin and unredeemed by repentance: implying that but for God's grace he would have died as a sinner.
Cf. xxxvii. 145-146, and n. 4126.