37. Safat · verses 168–172

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,