Qur'an 15:24 · Al-Hijr

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ

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