Ash-Shu'ara-196, Surah The Poets Verse-196

And most surely it is in the Pages (of the Books) of the previous.

And verily it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.

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

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

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

And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books.

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

Truly it is in the Scriptures of the ancients.

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 indeed, it is [mentioned] in the scriptures of former peoples.

And indeed it is mentioned in the earlier Books.

And it is in the scriptures of the ancients.

Surely, it is foretold in the ancient scriptures.

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