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As-Saffat (Those Who Set The Ranks)

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وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ﴿١٧١

Translation (Sahih International)

And Our word has already preceded for Our servants, the messengers,

Word-by-word meaning

وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
سَبَقَتْsabaqathas preceded
كَلِمَتُنَاkalimatunāOur Word
لِعِبَادِنَاliʿibādināfor Our slaves
ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَl-mur'salīnathe Messengers

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Promise of Victory and the Command to turn away from IdolatorsAllah 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.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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