37. Safat · verses 168–170

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!