As-Saffat Verse 171

Our Word has already gone forth to Our servants, the messengers,

Our Word has already been given to Our slaves, the messengers,

Already Our Word has preceded to Our servants, the Envoys;

Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers:

And assuredly Our word hath already gone forth Our bondmen, the sent ones:

Already has Our Word been passed before (this) to our Servants sent (by Us),

We have already given Our promise to Our Messengers

Our word had already been given before to Our votaries, the apostles, --

And indeed Our Word has already gone forth for Our bondmen who were sent.

Certainly Our decree has gone beforehand in favour of Our servants, the apostles,

Indeed Our word (of promise) has already gone forth in respect of Our servants sent with Our Message (of guidance and warning):

And We have already given Our word (of promise) to Our servants, the Apostles,

And Our words/expressions/speech had (E) preceded to Our worshippers/slaves the messengers.

And indeed Our Word has already gone forth for Our bondmen who were sent.

And certainly Our word has already gone forth before this unto Our servants sent

And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers,

And certainly Our word has already gone forth to Our servants, to those sent,

And certainly Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the apostles:

And verily Our word went forth of old unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)

We decreed that Our Messenger servants

Our Word had already preceded Our worshipers, the Messengers,

And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers,

And surely Our word has gone forth respecting Our servants, the messengers:

Our Word has already gone out to our servant messengers.

And verily Our Word, [containing the promise] of victory, has gone beforehand in favour of Our servants, the messengers; and that [Word] is, I shall assuredly prevail, I and My messengers [Q. 58;21] --

The Promise of Victory and the Command to turn away from Idolators

Allah says,

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ



And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our servants, the Messengers,

meaning, it has already been stated in the first decree that the Messengers and their followers will ultimately prevail in this world and the Hereafter.

This is like the Ayah;

كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لاّغْلِبَنَّ أَنَاْ وَرُسُلِى إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Allah has decreed;"Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious."

Verily, Allah is All-Powerful, Almighty. (58;21)

and,

إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الاٌّشْهَـدُ

Verily, We will indeed make victorious Our Messengers and those who believe in this world's life and on the Day when the witnesses will stand forth. (40;51)

وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ


إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ الْمَنصُورُونَ