Surah 37 · verse 169
As-Saffat 37:169
Sign in to listenلَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
lakunna 'ibad allah al-mukhlasin
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
Verse 167وَإِن كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ
And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,
Verse 168لَوْ 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."
فَكَفَرُوا 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,
Verse 172إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
