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,
37. Safat · verses 168–181
سورة الصافاتلَكُنَّا 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)!
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ
AfabiAAathabina yastaAAjiloona
Do they wish (indeed) to hurry on our Punishment?
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
Faitha nazala bisahatihim fasaa sabahu almunthareena
But when it descends into the open space before them, evil will be the morning for those who were warned (and heeded not)!
وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ
Watawalla AAanhum hatta heenin
So turn thou away from them for a little while,
وَأَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُونَ
Waabsir fasawfa yubsiroona
And watch (how they fare) and they soon shall see (how thou farest)!
سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ ٱلۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzati AAamma yasifoona
Glory to thy Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power! (He is free) from what they ascribe (to Him)!
وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَى ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Wasalamun AAala almursaleena
And Peace on the messengers!
