Those Who Set The Ranks - 37:167
They said,
in the context of verses 167, 168...170; related
Originator/35:42
They swore by Allah with all their might that if a warner came to them, they would be on a more right path than any people. When a messenger came to them, it only increased their hatred
وَاَقْسَمُوا بِاللّٰهِ جَهْدَ اَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ جَٓاءَهُمْ نَذ۪يرٌ لَيَكُونُنَّ اَهْدٰى مِنْ اِحْدَى الْاُمَمِۚ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُمْ نَذ۪يرٌ مَا زَادَهُمْ اِلَّا نُفُوراًۙ
Those Who Set The Ranks/37:168
Had there been with us a warning from those who were before us
لَوْ اَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْراً مِنَ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ
Those Who Set The Ranks/37:169
We used to devote ourselves to Allah and serve Him alone.
لَـكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الْمُخْلَص۪ينَ
Those Who Set The Ranks/37:170
So they denied him; they will know in the future.
فَـكَفَرُوا بِه۪ۚ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ