وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ

ما، هم پيشينيان شما را دانستيم؛ و هم متأخّران را!

And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].