37. Safat · verses 168–175

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,

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

Wainna jundana lahumu alghaliboona

And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ

Fatawalla AAanhum hatta heenin

So turn thou away from them for a little while,

وَأَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ

Waabsirhum fasawfa yubsiroona

And watch them (how they fare), and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!