Quran 37:171 — As-Saaffaat, verse 171
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers:
وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
walaqad sabaqat kalimatunā liʿibādinā l-mur'salīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Already Our Word has preceded to Our servants, the Envoys;
- Muhammad Asad
- for, long ago has Our word gone forth unto Our servants, the message- bearers,
- Sahih International
- And Our word [i.e., decree] has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَقَدْwalaqad | And verily | — |
| 2 | سَبَقَتْsabaqat | has preceded | سبق |
| 3 | كَلِمَتُنَاkalimatunā | Our Word | كلم |
| 4 | لِعِبَادِنَاliʿibādinā | for Our slaves | عبد |
| 5 | ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīna | the Messengers | رسل |