37. Safat · verses 165–169

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)!"