Ash-Shu'ara Verse 196

And it has indeed been ˹foretold˺ in the Scriptures of those before.

And it was indeed [mentioned] in the scriptures of the former peoples.

Truly it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.

This was foretold in the scriptures of earlier religions.

And verily it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.

Without doubt it is (announced) in the mystic Books of former peoples.

(a revelation embodied) in the scriptures of the ancients.

This is (indicated) in the Books of earlier people.

And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books.

It is indeed [foretold] in the scriptures of the ancients.

It has certainly been (prefigured) in the previous Scriptures.

Verily, it (is the Book which) finds mention in the Scriptures of the earlier peoples.

And that it truly is in (E) the first`s/beginner`s Books.

And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books.

In plain Arabic language,

And verily, it (the Quran, and its revelation to Prophet Muhammad SAW) is (announced) in the Scriptures [i.e. the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] of former people.

On thy heart that thou mayest be a warner,

And most surely the same is in the scriptures of the ancients.

And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old.

Its news was also mentioned in the ancient Books.

Truly, it is in the Books of the ancients.

And verily, it is in the Zubur of the former people.

Surely, it is foretold in the ancient scriptures.

And it is in the scriptures of the ancients.

And truly it, the allusion to the Qur'n [that would be] revealed to Muhammad (s), is in the Scriptures, the Books, of the ancients, such as the Torah and the Gospel.

The Qur'an was mentioned in the Previous Scriptures

Allah says;

وَإِنَّهُ لَفِي زُبُرِ الاْإَوَّلِينَ



And verily, it is in the Zubur of the former people.

Allah says;this Qur'an was mentioned and referred to in the previous Scriptures that were left behind by their Prophets who foretold it in ancient times and more recently.

Allah took a covenant from them that they would follow it, and the last of them stood and addressed his people with the good news of Ahmad;

وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَمُبَشِّراً بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِى مِن بَعْدِى اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ

And (remember) when `Isa, son of Maryam, said;"O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Tawrah before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad. (61;6)
Zubur here refers to Books;
Zubur is the plural of Az-Zabur, which is also the name used to refer to the Book given to Dawud.

Allah says;

وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَعَلُوهُ فِى الزُّبُرِ

And everything they have done is noted in the Az-Zubur. (54;52),

meaning, it is recorded against them in the books of the angels.

Then Allah says;

أَوَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ ايَةً أَن يَعْلَمَهُ عُلَمَاء بَنِي إِسْرَايِيلَ