We had also sent apostles to people of earlier persuasions.

And indeed We sent Noble Messengers before you, to the former nations.

Indeed, We sent Messengers before thee, among the factions of the ancients,

AND, INDEED, [O Prophet,] even before thy time did We send [Our apostles] unto communities of old -

And assuredly We have sent apostles before thee among the sects of the ancients.

Indeed, We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad SAW) amongst the sects (communities) of old.

We sent others before you, to the former communities.

We sent others before you, to the former communities.

We sent messengers before you, to the former communities.

We sent messengers before you, to the former communities.

Indeed, We sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ among the groups of early peoples,

(O Muhammad), certainly We did send Messengers before you among the nations which have gone by.

Indeed, We sent (Messengers) before you (O Muhammad) amongst the earlier communities.

We verily sent (messengers) before thee among the factions of the men of old.

Certainly We sent [apostles] before you to former communities,

We have sent forth before you Messengers among the factions of the ancients.

And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.

We sent Messengers to the ancient people who lived before you.

And certainly We sent (apostles) before you among the nations of yore.

Walaqad arsalna min qablika fee shiyaAAi alawwaleena

walaqad arsalnā min qablika fī shiyaʿi l-awalīna

We sent messengers before you to the previous peoples,

We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old: