﴿ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴾

“Verily, we did invoke Him [alone] ere this: [and now He has shown us] that He alone is truly benign, a true dispenser of grace!””

(Lo! we used to pray unto Him) we used to worship Him and declare His divine Oneness (of old) before this forgiveness, mercy and entry into the Garden. (Lo! He is the Benign) He is Truthful in His word regarding that which He promised us, (the Merciful) towards His believing slaves, since He hath shown mercy towards us.