سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 196
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِى زُبُرِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿196﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed, it
لَفِى
lafī
surely, (is) in
زُبُرِ
zuburi
(the) Scriptures
ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
l-awalīna
(of) the former (people)
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
"Zabūr" is the plural of "Zabūr", which means "book," as He said: «{ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ فَعَلُوْهُ فِي الزُّبُرِ }» [ القمر : ۵۲ ] "And everything they did is recorded in the registers." This verse includes two meanings: first, that the commands and teachings found in this Quran were also present in the books of the previous prophets and messengers. All the books contain the command of Allah's oneness, the Hereafter, faith in His messengers, and obedience to them, and all prohibit shirk and disobedience to Allah and His messengers. Therefore, this book is not unique or based on teachings different from the previous books.
The second meaning is that the mention of this Quran is also present in the earlier books, because in them, the appearance and the mission of the Prophet who would bring this Quran is foretold in clear words, as He said: «{ الَّذِيْ يَجِدُوْنَهٗ مَكْتُوْبًا عِنْدَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرٰىةِ وَ الْاِنْجِيْلِ }» [الأعراف : ۱۵۷ ] "Whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel." And 'Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, said in one of his sermons: «{ وَ مُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُوْلٍ يَّاْتِيْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِي اسْمُهٗۤ اَحْمَدُ }» [ الصف : ۶ ] "And I give glad tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name will be Ahmad." For references from the Torah and the Gospel, see the commentary of the above-mentioned verses.
The second meaning is that the mention of this Quran is also present in the earlier books, because in them, the appearance and the mission of the Prophet who would bring this Quran is foretold in clear words, as He said: «{ الَّذِيْ يَجِدُوْنَهٗ مَكْتُوْبًا عِنْدَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرٰىةِ وَ الْاِنْجِيْلِ }» [الأعراف : ۱۵۷ ] "Whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel." And 'Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, said in one of his sermons: «{ وَ مُبَشِّرًۢا بِرَسُوْلٍ يَّاْتِيْ مِنْۢ بَعْدِي اسْمُهٗۤ اَحْمَدُ }» [ الصف : ۶ ] "And I give glad tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name will be Ahmad." For references from the Torah and the Gospel, see the commentary of the above-mentioned verses.
