وَما مِنّا إِلّا لَهُ مَقامٌ مَعلومٌ

[The angels say], "There is not among us any except that he has a known position.

وَإِنّا لَنَحنُ الصّافّونَ

And indeed, we are those who line up [for prayer].

وَإِنّا لَنَحنُ المُسَبِّحونَ

And indeed, we are those who exalt Allah."

وَإِن كانوا لَيَقولونَ

And indeed, the disbelievers used to say,

لَو أَنَّ عِندَنا ذِكرًا مِنَ الأَوَّلينَ

"If we had a message from [those of] the former peoples,

فَكَفَروا بِهِ ۖ فَسَوفَ يَعلَمونَ

But they disbelieved in it, so they are going to know.

وَلَقَد سَبَقَت كَلِمَتُنا لِعِبادِنَا المُرسَلينَ

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

إِنَّهُم لَهُمُ المَنصورونَ

[That] indeed, they would be those given victory

وَإِنَّ جُندَنا لَهُمُ الغالِبونَ

And [that] indeed, Our soldiers will be those who overcome.

فَتَوَلَّ عَنهُم حَتّىٰ حينٍ

So, [O Muhammad], leave them for a time.