لولاif not for in Arabic

Example sentences

• فَإِنَّهُ لَوْلا مَيْلُهُ إِلَى الْمَطْعَمِ مَا أَكَلَ

  For if not for his inclination towards food, he would not eat.

  لَوْلَا — if not for. 'lawla' = 'were it not for', setting up an unreal condition.

  From: When Desire Exceeds Its Bounds →