Unless by Our benevolence, to reap advantage for a time.
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Tafseer
'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās / Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī
تفسير : unless by mercy from us) unless by a blessing from us that will save them from drowning (and as comfort for a while) until the time of their death and destruction.
Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī
تفسير : except by a mercy from us and for an enjoyment until some time, in other words, they can only be saved by our showing them mercy and our permitting them to enjoy those pleasures of theirs until their terms [of life] are concluded.