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,
37:169
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ١٦٩
"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"
37:170
فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ١٧٠
But (now that the Quran has come), they reject it: But soon will they know!
37:171
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ ١٧١
Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),