Sura 43 Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of gold), ayah 56

1. فَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ سَلَفًا وَمَثَلًا لِلْآخِرِينَ

   And We made them a precedent and an example for the later peoples.

   43:56

Translation: Saheeh International