Sura 37: AS-SAAFFAT (THOSE WHO SET THE RANKS) - Juz' 23 - Translation Yusufali

فَإِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿۱۶۱﴾
For, verily, neither ye nor those ye worship- (161)
مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَاتِنِينَ ﴿۱۶۲﴾
Can lead (any) into temptation concerning Allah, (162)
إِلَّا مَنْ هُوَ صَالِ الْجَحِيمِ ﴿۱۶۳﴾
Except such as are (themselves) going to the blazing Fire! (163)
وَمَا مِنَّا إِلَّا لَهُ مَقَامٌ مَعْلُومٌ ﴿۱۶۴﴾
(Those ranged in ranks say): "Not one of us but has a place appointed; (164)
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الصَّافُّونَ ﴿۱۶۵﴾
"And we are verily ranged in ranks (for service); (165)
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ الْمُسَبِّحُونَ ﴿۱۶۶﴾
"And we are verily those who declare (Allah's) glory!" (166)
وَإِنْ كَانُوا لَيَقُولُونَ ﴿۱۶۷﴾
And there were those who said, (167)
لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿۱۶۸﴾
"If only we had had before us a Message from those of old, (168)
لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿۱۶۹﴾
"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!" (169)
فَكَفَرُوا بِهِ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿۱۷۰﴾
But (now that the Qur'an has come), they reject it: But soon will they know! (170)