And We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.
The Saheeh International Quran Translation
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَAnd We had certainly sent [messengers] before you, [O Muhammad], among the sects of the former peoples.