وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd certainlyاَرْسَلْنَاarsalnāWe (had) sentمِنْminbefore youقَبْلِكَqablikabefore youف۪يfīinشِيَعِshiyaʿithe sectsالْاَوَّل۪ينَl-awalīna(of) the former (people)We have sent before you to the factions of old.