Surah Al-Hijr Verse 24

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ

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