وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ ١٦٤
(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed;
37:165
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ ١٦٥
"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service);
37:166
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ ١٦٦
"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!"
37:167
وَإِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ ١٦٧
And there were those who said,
37:168
لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ١٦٨
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old,