37. Safat · verses 159–172

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Subhana Allahi AAamma yasifoona

Glory to Allah! (He is free) from the things they ascribe (to Him)!

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Illa AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

Not (so do) the Servants of Allah, sincere and devoted.

فَإِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ

Fainnakum wama taAAbudoona

For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship-

مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفَٰتِنِينَ

Ma antum AAalayhi bifatineena

Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah,

إِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ

Illa man huwa sali aljaheemi

Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire!

وَمَا مِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ

Wama minna illa lahu maqamun maAAloomun

(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ

Wainna lanahnu alssaffoona

"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ

Wainna lanahnu almusabbihoona

"And we are verily those who declare (Allah´s) glory!"

وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ

Wain kanoo layaqooloona

And there were those who said,

لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

Law anna AAindana thikran mina alawwaleena

"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ

Lakunna AAibada Allahi almukhlaseena

"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"

فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ

Fakafaroo bihi fasawfa yaAAlamoona

But (now that the Qur´an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Walaqad sabaqat kalimatuna liAAibadina almursaleena

Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),

إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ

Innahum lahumu almansooroona

That they would certainly be assisted,