Surah Al-Qasas Verse 46 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And you were not at the side of the mount…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Qasas

وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَٰكِن رَّحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٦

🔤 Transliteration

Wa maa kunta bijaanibit Toori iz naadainaa wa laakir rahmatam mir Rabbika litunzira qawmam maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la`allahum yatazakkaroon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And you were not at the side of the mount when We called [Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you that they might be reminded.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

At-Tur: The mountain (specifically Mount Sinai) where Allah spoke to Prophet Musa (Moses), peace be upon him.
Nadayna: We called out/summoned (referring to Allah’s divine call to Musa).
Nadheer: A warner — a prophet or messenger sent to warn a people.
Yatadhakkaroon: They may remember, reflect, and take heed.

Explanation of the Verse:

O Prophet Muhammad, you were not present on the side of Mount Sinai when We called out to Musa and honored him with direct speech and revelation. You did not witness that moment, nor did you learn it from any human source. Rather, We revealed this knowledge to you as a mercy from your Lord — a mercy that encompasses all of creation. Through this divine revelation, We sent you as a warner to a people — the people of Makkah — who had not received any warner before you. They lived in a period of gap between the message of Prophet Isa (Jesus) and your prophethood, during which the original teachings had been lost or distorted, and ignorance and idolatry had spread among them.

This verse carries a profound message: you were not there, but We chose to inform you of these unseen events to establish the truth of your prophethood and to equip you with knowledge that no human could have acquired on their own. Your mission is not born of personal ambition but of divine mercy. You are sent to warn them so that they may reflect upon the truth you bring — to embrace the good you command and avoid the evil you prohibit — and thus attain salvation in this life and the Hereafter.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

This verse fills the heart with awe at the greatness of Allah’s mercy. He did not leave humanity without guidance; rather, He sent messengers one after another, and when the chain was interrupted, He sent His final messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), as a fresh call to truth. The fact that Allah granted you, O believer, the opportunity to know this Quran and to follow this final messenger is itself a mercy beyond measure. Reflect: how many people before you lived and died without receiving this guidance? How many today remain unaware of this divine call? Let this realization awaken in you gratitude, and let it move you to share this beautiful message with others — for it is a mercy that deserves to be known, cherished, and conveyed.

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📜 Verse 44-48 — Al-Qasas

44وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَى الْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

And you, [O Muhammad], were not on the western side [of the mount] when We revealed to Moses the command, and you were not among the witnesses [to that].

45وَلَٰكِنَّا أَنشَأْنَا قُرُونًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعُمُرُ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًا فِي أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ

But We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged was their duration. And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were senders [of this message].

46وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَٰكِن رَّحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And you were not at the side of the mount when We called [Moses] but [were sent] as a mercy from your Lord to warn a people to whom no warner had come before you that they might be reminded.

47وَلَوْلَا أَن تُصِيبَهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَيَقُولُوا رَبَّنَا لَوْلَا أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولًا فَنَتَّبِعَ آيَاتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And if not that a disaster should strike them for what their hands put forth [of sins] and they would say, "Our Lord, why did You not send us a messenger so we could have followed Your verses and been among the believers?"...

48فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ عِندِنَا قَالُوا لَوْلَا أُوتِيَ مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ ۚ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفُرُوا بِمَا أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ قَالُوا سِحْرَانِ تَظَاهَرَا وَقَالُوا إِنَّا بِكُلٍّ كَافِرُونَ

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other, and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."

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Surah Al-Qasas Verse 46 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And you were not at the side of the mount…

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