Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 24 (15:24)

ٱلْحِجْر

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَْٔخِرِينَ

Quran 15:24 is ayah 24 of Surah Al-Hijr (“The Rocky Tract”), a Meccan surah of 99 ayahs. It is in Juz 14, on page 263 of the Madani Mushaf.

15:24
وَلَقَدْعَلِمْنَاٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَمِنكُمْوَلَقَدْعَلِمْنَاٱلْمُسْتَْٔخِرِينَ٢٤
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].(24)

Word by word

  1. وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
  2. عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
  3. ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَl-mus'taqdimīnathe preceding ones
  4. مِنكُمْminkumamong you
  5. وَلَقَدْwalaqadand verily
  6. عَلِمْنَاʿalim'nāWe know
  7. ٱلْمُسْتَْٔخِرِينَl-mus'takhirīnathe later ones

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