Surah Al-Hijr (الحجر) • The Rocky Tract

Quran 15:24

15:24

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ

walaqad ʿalim'nā l-mus'taqdimīna minkum walaqad ʿalim'nā l-mus'takhirīna

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

— Saheeh International

We know exactly those of you who come first and those who come later.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And indeed, We know the first generations of you who had passed away, and indeed, We know the present generations of you (mankind), and also those who will come afterwards.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَl-mus'taqdimīnathe preceding ones
مِنكُمْminkumamong you
وَلَقَدْwalaqadand verily
عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَl-mus'takhirīnathe later ones