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quran:37:168 –

"If we had a message from ˹those of˺ the former peoples,  

‘If we had but a reminder, a scripture, from the ancients, that is, from among the scriptures of past communities,
القرآن:٣٧:١٦٨ –

لَوْ أَنَّ عِنْدَنَا ذِكْرًا مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ  

{لو أن عندنا ذكرا} كتابا {من الأولين} أي من كتب الأمم الماضية.