A number of the earlier peoples,
A large group from the earlier generations.
(a throng of the ancients
a good many of those of olden times,
A multitude from the ancients.
A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).
A throng from the ancients.
A throng of the ancients,
A multitude of those will be from the first ones.
A multitude of those of old
A multitude from the former [generations]
a host of the ancients
A [large] company of the former peoples
Many of them will be from the ancient people
A numerous company from among the first,
Thullatun mina alawwaleen<b>a</b>
a large group of the early believers,
A number of people from those of old,