26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 196
وَاِنَّهُ لَف۪ي زُبُرِ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ
Wa-innahu lafee zuburi al-awwaleen
It is certainly in the scriptures of the previous peoples.
- Progressive Muslims
And it is in the Psalms of old.
- Shabbir Ahmed
And verily, it (the Qur'an) has been announced in the previous Scriptures.
- Sam Gerrans
And it is in the writings of the former peoples.
- The Monotheist Group
And it is in the scriptures of old.
- Edip-Layth
It is in the Psalms of old.
- Aisha Bewley
It is certainly in the scriptures of the previous peoples.
- Rashad Khalifa
It has been prophesied in the books of previous generations.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
This is (indicated) in the Books of earlier people.
- Sahih International
And indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.
- Muhammad Asad
And, verily, [the essence of] this [revelation] is indeed found in the ancient books of divine wisdom [as well].
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And it was indeed referred to and proclaimed in the Scriptures of earlier generations.
- Bijan Moeinian
This has been prophesied in the books of previous generations.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And verily, it (the Qur’ân, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.
- Mustafa Khattab
And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.
- Taqi Usmani
And of course, it is (mentioned) in the Scriptures of the former people.
- Abdul Haleem
This was foretold in the scriptures of earlier religions.
- Arthur John Arberry
Truly it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.
- E. Henry Palmer
and, verily, it is (foretold) in the scriptures of yore!
- Hamid S. Aziz
In plain Arabic language,
- Mahmoud Ghali
And surely it is indeed in the Scriptures (Literally: Zubur, i. e. the Psalms) of the earliest (people).
- George Sale
And it is born witness to in the scriptures of former ages.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And without doubt it is (from) the mystic Books of the earlier peoples.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Verily, it (is the Book which) finds mention in the Scriptures of the earlier peoples.
- Ali Quli Qarai
It is indeed [foretold] in the scriptures of the ancients.