Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 159

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:159
37:159

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:159 in sequence and meaning.

فَأْتُوا۟ بِكِتَـٰبِكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Then produce your scripture, if you should be truthful.

وَجَعَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُۥ وَبَيْنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلْجِنَّةُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ

And they have claimed between Him and the jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,