walaqad
And verily
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + EMPH – emphatic prefix lām + CERT – particle of certainty
Root Link: ق د
qablahum
before them
T – accusative time adverb + PRON – 3rd person masculine plural object pronoun Ha
Root Link: ق ب ل
l-awalīna
(of) the former (people)
DET – determiner prefix al + ADJ – genitive masculine plural adjective
Root Link: ا و ل