Surah 37 · verse 168
As-Saffat 37:168
Sign in to listenلَوْ أَنَّ عِندَنَا ذِكْرًا مِّنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ
law anna 'indana dhikr min al-awwalin
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
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Context in the surah
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
Verse 166وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
Verse 167وَإِن 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,
لَكُنَّا 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.
Verse 171وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
