وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!"
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
And there were those who said,
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),
إِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ ٱلۡمَنصُورُونَ
That they would certainly be assisted,
وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ
And that Our forces,- they surely must conquer.