Meccan·Surah 37

الصافات

Surah As-Saffat — Ayah 171

Those Ranged in Ranks

182 Ayahs·Verse 37:171
37:171

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

Context in Surah As-Saffat

Nearby ayahs help place verse 37:171 in sequence and meaning.

لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."

فَكَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّ جُندَنَا لَهُمُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.