Surah 37 · verse 167
As-Saffat 37:167
Sign in to listenوَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ
wa-in kanu layaqulun
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
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Context in the surah
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَّعْلُومٌ
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
Verse 165وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
Verse 166وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
وَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
لَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
Verse 169لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
Verse 170فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.