وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَ
Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeena minkum walaqad AAalimna almustakhireena
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come]