As-Saaffaat • EN-TAFSIR-IBN-ABBAS
﴿ وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴾
“for, long ago has Our word gone forth unto Our servants, the message- bearers,”
(And verily Our word went forth of old) was enjoined that victory and the upper hand will be given (unto Our bondmen sent (to warn)