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Al-Qasas, ayah 46

Quran 28:46 — Al-Qasas · "And you were not at the side of the mount…"

Verse 46 of 88 · Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories. This is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Meccan surah. Located in Juz 20.

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

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

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.

Translations of Al-Qasas 28:46

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

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

Saheeh International
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.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
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.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nor wast thou at the side of (the Mountain of) Tur when we called (to Moses). Yet (art thou sent) as Mercy from thy Lord, to give warning to a people to whom no warner had come before thee: in order that they may receive admonition.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan tiadalah kamu berada di dekat gunung Thur ketika Kami menyeru (Musa), tetapi (Kami beritahukan itu kepadamu) sebagai rahmat dari Tuhanmu, supaya kamu memberi peringatan kepada kaum (Quraisy) yang sekali-kali belum datang kepada mereka pemberi peringatan sebelum kamu agar mereka ingat.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Al-Qasas 28:46

What does Quran 28:46 say?

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. This is verse 46 of Surah Al-Qasas (القصص, "The Stories"), a Meccan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Qasas verse 46?

The Arabic text: وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّورِ إِذْ نَادَيْنَا وَلَٰكِن رَّحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّا أَتَاهُم مِّن نَّذِيرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ — transliteration: Wa maa kunta bijaanibit Toori iz naadainaa wa laakir rahmatam mir Rabbika litunzira qawmam maaa ataahum min nazeerim min qablika la'allahum yatazakkaroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 28:46 in?

Al-Qasas 28:46 appears in Juz 20, on Mushaf page 391.

How many verses does Surah Al-Qasas have?

Surah Al-Qasas contains 88 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 28th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Mecca.

About Surah Al-Qasas

Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) — The Stories — is the 28th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 88 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah in the traditional classification.

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