وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْغَرْبِىِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kunta bijaanibi l-gharbiyyi idh qadaynaa ilaa moosaa l-'amra wamaa kunta mina sh-shaahideen
DIN 31635wamā kunta biǧānibi l-ġarbiyyi ʾiḏ qaḍaynā ʾilā mūsā l-ʾamra wamā kunta mina š-šāhidīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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You were not on the Western Side when We decreed the command to Moses, nor were you among the witnesses.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And thou (Muhammad) wast not on the western side (of the Mount) when We expounded unto Moses the commandment, and thou wast not among those present
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Thou wast not upon the western side when we decided for Moses, but afar off; nor wast thou of the witnesses
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And thou wast not on the western slope of Sinai when we laid his charge on Moses, nor wast thou one of the witnesses
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Thou, O prophet, wast not on the west side of mount Sinai, when We delivered Moses his commission: Neither wast thou one of those who were present at his receiving it
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ti nuk ishe në anën perëndimore (të malit Tur) kur ia besuam Musait detyrën e as ishe i pranishëm.
আর (হে রাসূল!) আমি যখন মূসাকে (নবুওয়্যাতের) বিধান দিয়েছিলাম তখন তুমি (তূর পাহাড়ের) পশ্চিম পার্শ্বে উপস্থিত ছিলে না। আর তুমি প্রত্যক্ষদর্শীদেরও অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিলে না।
Ti nisi bio na strani zapadnoj kad smo Musau poslanstvo povjerili, a nisi bio ni njegov savremenik.
Ti nisi bio na strani zapadnoj kad smo Mojsiju poslanstvo povjerili, a nisi bio ni njegov suvremenik.
A tawanooka ka senngo hiirnaange, fewndo Min mbahyinnoo e Muusaa yamiroore nden, a jeyanooka kadi e seediiɓe ɓen.
და შენ [ო, მუჰამმად] არ ყოფილხარ [იმ] მთის დასავლეთ მხარეს, როცა ჩვენ გადავწყვიტეთ მუსას საქმე [როცა ალლაჰმა გადაწყვიტა მისი გაგზავნა ფარაონისა და მისი ხალხისაკენ როგორც მოციქული], და არ ყოფილხარ ამის დამსწრეთაგანი.
Und du warst nicht auf der westlichen Seite (des Berges), als Wir Musa die Angelegenheit auftrugen, und du gehörtest nicht zu den Anwesenden.
Δεν ήσουν (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) στη δυτική πλευρά (του Όρους) όταν αναθέσαμε στον Μωυσή την αποστολή (του), ούτε ήσουν από τους παρόντες (για να μάθεις αυτά από μόνος σου, αλλά είναι μία αποκάλυψη από τον Αλλάχ).
और उस समय आप पश्चिमी किनारे[9] पर नहीं थे, जब हमने मूसा की ओर आदेश पहुँचाया और न ही आप उपस्थित[10] लोगों में से थे।
E tu non ti trovavi sul lato occidentale, quando abbiamo dato l’ordine a Mūsā, e tu non eri tra i testimoni.
44. O tu (Muchammedai ﷺ) nebuvai ant (Kalno) vakarinės pusės, kai Mes išaiškinome Mūsai (Mozei) įsakymą, ir tu nebuvai tarp liudytojų.
[Yaa Muhammad] yeroo Nuti ergaa (keenya) gara Muusaatti dabarsine ati moggaa (tabbaa kan) gara dhihaa irra hin turre; hirmaattota irraas hin taane.[9]
Ты не был на западном склоне, когда Мы вверили Мусе это дело, и ты не был из числа свидетелей.
Ти ниси био на страни западној кад смо Мојсију посланство поверили, а ниси био ни његов савременик.
Wala wewe hukuwa upande wa magharibi tulipompa Musa amri, wala hukuwa katika waliohudhuria.
Du var inte vid [bergets] västra sida när vi anförtrodde Mose hans uppdrag, och du var inte där för att bevittna det.
Mûsâ’ya emir verdiğimizde sen, Tûr Dağı'nın batı tarafında bulunmuyordun. Sen buna şahit olanlardan da değildin.
اور طور کے مغربی جانب جب کہ ہم نے موسیٰ (علیہ السلام) کو حکم احکام کی وحی پہنچائی تھی، نہ تو تو موجود تھا اور نہ تو دیکھنے والوں میں سے تھا.[1]
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وَأَتْبَعْنَٰهُمْ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ هُم مِّنَ ٱلْمَقْبُوحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'atba'naahum fee haadhihi d-dunyaa la'natan wayawma l-qiyaamati hum mina l-maqbooheen
DIN 31635waʾatbaʿnāhum fī hāḏihi d-dunyā laʿnatan wayawma l-qiyāmati hum mina l-maqbūḥīna
And We pursued them in this world with a curse. And on Resurrection Day, they will be among the despised.
And We made a curse to follow them in this world, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be among the hateful
and we followed them up in this world with a curse; and on the resurrection day they shall be abhorred
We followed them with a curse in this world, and covered shall they be with shame on the day of Resurrection
We pursued them with a curse in this life; and on the day of resurrection they shall be shamefully rejected
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ ٱلْأُولَىٰ بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad aataynaa moosaa l-kitaaba min ba'di maa ahlaknaa l-quroona l-'oolaa basaa'ira lilnnaasi wahudan warahmatan la'allahum yatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635walaqad ʾātaynā mūsā l-kitāba min baʿdi mā ʾahlaknā l-qurūna l-ʾūlā baṣāʾira lilnnāsi wahudan waraḥmatan laʿallahum yataḏakkarūna
We gave Moses the Scripture after We had annihilated the previous generations; as an illumination for mankind, and guidance, and mercy, so that they may remember.
And We verily gave the Scripture unto Moses after We had destroyed the generations of old: clear testimonies for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, that haply they might reflect
And we gave Moses the Book, after that we had destroyed the former generations, as an insight to men and a guidance and a mercy; haply they may be mindful
And after we had destroyed the former generations, we gave the book of the Law to Moses for man's enlightening, and a guidance and a mercy, that haply they might reflect
And We gave the book of the law unto Moses, after We had destroyed the former generations, to enlighten the minds of men, and for a direction, and a mercy; that peradventure they might consider
28:44 — the verse above
وَلَٰكِنَّآ أَنشَأْنَا قُرُونًا فَتَطَاوَلَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعُمُرُ وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًا فِىٓ أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ تَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا وَلَٰكِنَّا كُنَّا مُرْسِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaakinnaa ansha'naa quroonan fatataawala 'alayhimu l-'umuru wamaa kunta thaawiyan fee ahli madyana tatloo 'alayhim aayaatinaa walaakinnaa kunnaa mursileen
DIN 31635walākinnā ʾanšaʾnā qurūnan fataṭāwala ʿalayhimu l-ʿumuru wamā kunta ṯāwiyan fī ʾahli madyana tatlū ʿalayhim ʾāyātinā walākinnā kunnā mursilīna
The translators word this verse differently
But We established many generations, and time took its toll on them. Nor were you among the people of Median, reciting Our revelations to them. But We kept sending messengers.
But We brought forth generations, and their lives dragged on for them. And thou wast not a dweller in Midian, reciting unto them Our revelations, but We kept sending (messengers to men)
But we raised up (other) generations, and life was prolonged for them; and thou wast not staying amidst the people of Midian, reciting to them our signs; but we were sending our apostles
But we raised up generations after Moses, men whose days were lengthened; neither didst thou dwell among the inhabitants of Madian to rehearse to them our signs, but we sent Apostles to them
But we raised up several generations after Moses; and life was prolonged unto them. Neither didst thou dwell among the inhabitants of Madian, rehearsing unto them our signs; but We have sent thee fully instructed in every particular
وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَٰكِن رَّحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ أَتَىٰهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kunta bijaanibi t-toori idh naadaynaa walaakin rahmatan min rabbika litundhira qawman maa ataahum min nadheerin min qablika la'allahum yatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635wamā kunta biǧānibi ṭ-ṭūri ʾiḏ nādaynā walākin raḥmatan min rabbika litunḏira qawman mā ʾatāhum min naḏīrin min qablika laʿallahum yataḏakkarūna
Nor were you by the side of the Mount when We proclaimed. Rather, it was a mercy from your Lord, that you may warn people who received no warner before you, so that they may take heed.
And thou was not beside the Mount when We did call; but (the knowledge of it is) a mercy from thy Lord that thou mayst warn a folk unto whom no warner came before thee, that haply they may give heed
Nor wast thou by the side of the mountain when we called; but it is a mercy from thy Lord, that thou mayest warn a people to whom no warner has come before thee; haply they may be mindful
Nor wast thou on the slope of Sinai when we called to Moses, but it is of the mercy of thy Lord that thou warnest a people, to whom no warner had come before thee, to the intent that they should reflect
Nor wast thou present on the side of the mount, when We called unto Moses: But thou art sent as a mercy from they Lord; that thou mightest preach unto a people to whom no preacher hath come before thee, that peradventure they may be warned
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وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَى الْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
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