Surah 37 · verse 171
As-Saffat 37:171
Sign in to listenوَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
wa-laqad sabaqat kalimatuna li-'ibadina al-mursalin
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
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.
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ
[That] indeed, they would be those given victory
Verse 173وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ
And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.
Verse 174فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍ
So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.
