37. Safat · verses 165–171

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),