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quran:77:17

Then We will follow them with the later ones.  

then made the latter folk follow them?, ˹the latter folk˺ of those who denied, such as the disbelievers of Mecca, whom We will destroy.
القرآن:٧٧:١٧

ثُمَّ نُتْبِعُهُمُ الْآخِرِينَ  

{ثم نتبعهم الآخرين} ممن كذبوا ككفار مكة فنهلكهم.