Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 160

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:160
37:160

إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

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

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:160 in sequence and meaning.

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].

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ

Exalted is Allah above what they describe,

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ

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

مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَـٰتِنِينَ

You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him