وَمَامِنَّآ إِلَّا لَهُۥ مَقَامٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ
(37:164) As for us, there is none but has an appointed station.1
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلصَّآفُّونَ
(37:165) Verily we range ourselves in rows (as humble servants)
وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحُونَ
(37:166) and we are of those who glorify Allah.”
وَإِن كَانُواْ لَيَقُولُونَ
(37:167) They used to say before:
لَوۡ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكۡرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
(37:168) “If only we had the Reminder which had been granted to the people
of yore
of yore
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ
(37:169) we would surely have been Allah's chosen servants.”2
فَكَفَرُواْ بِهِۦۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ
(37:170) But when it came to them, they rejected it. They shall soon come
to know (the end of such an attitude).
to know (the end of such an attitude).
وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
(37:171) We have already given Our promise to Our Messengers