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

﴿وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ﴾
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And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves, the Messengers

﴿ولقد سبقت كلمتنا لعبادنا المرسلين﴾ [الصَّافَات: 171]

Al Bilal Muhammad Et Al
Our word has already been passed on before to Our servants sent by Us

Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And Our word already went out to Our servants, the messengers

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

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

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

John Medows Rodwell
Our word came of old to our servants the apostles

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

Mir Anees Original
And Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the messengers

Mir Aneesuddin
And Our word has already gone forth in respect of Our servants, the messengers