Fa innakum wa maa ta'ubdoon
So indeed, you [disbelievers] and whatever you worship,
Maaa antum 'alaihi befaaatineen
You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him
Illaa man huwa saalil jaheem
Except he who is to [enter and] burn in the Hellfire.
Wa maa minnasa illaa lahoo maqaamum ma'loom
[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.
Wa innaa llanah nus saaffoon
And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].
Wa innaa lanah nul musabbihoon
And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."
Wa in kaanoo la yaqooloon
And indeed, they [i.e., the disbelievers] used to say,
Law anna 'indana zikram minal awwaleen
"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,
Lakunna 'ibaadal laahil mukhlaseen
We would have been the chosen servants of Allah."
Fakafaroo bihee fasawfa ya'lamoon
But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.