Let not the disbelievers assume that they are ahead. They will not escape.
Al-Anfal 8:59
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وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَبَقُوا ۚ إِنَّهُمْ لَا يُعْجِزُونَ
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Let not the disbelievers assume that they are ahead. They will not escape.
Don't let those who disbelieve think they've escaped. They can't get away.
And don't let the disbelievers think they've escaped — certainly, they can't escape.
Let not those who disbelieve think they have escaped. They cannot escape.
And let not the disbelievers assume that they are ahead. They will not escape.
And let not the disbelievers assume that they are ahead. They will not escape.
And let not those who disbelieve think they will escape. Indeed, they will not cause failure [to Allāh].
And let not those who disbelieve think that they can outstrip (escape from the punishment). Verily, they will never be able to save themselves (from Allâh’s Punishment).
The disbelievers should not think that they are unreachable; they cannot escape.
Let not the unbelievers think that they can get the better (of the godly): they will never frustrate (them).
And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape.
Let not the deniers think that they will ever get away. They cannot frustrate [God's purpose]. They have not the power to do so.
Let not the deniers of the truth be deluded that they will gain any advantage. Surely, they, can never overcome Us!
Let the faithless not suppose that they have outmanoeuvred [Allah]. Indeed, they cannot frustrate [His power].
Wala yahsabanna allatheena kafaroo sabaqoo innahum la yuAAjizoona