you were not present on the western side of the mount when we gave our command to moses nor were you among the witnesses we brought into being many generations who lived long lives nor did you live among the people of midian and recite our revelations to them it is we who send messengers you were not on the side of the mount when we called out to moses but we have sent you as a mercy from your lord so that you may warn people to whom no warner has been sent before you so that they may take heed and may not say if an affliction should befall them on account of their misdeeds lord if only you had sent us a messenger we might have followed your message and become believers.
وما كنت بجانب الغربي إذ قضينا إلى موسى الأمر وما كنت من الشاهدين ولكنا أنشأنا قرونا فتطاول عليهم العمر وما كنت ثاويا في أهل مدين تتلو عليهم آياتنا ولكنا كنا مرسلين وما كنت بجانب الطور إذ نادينا ولكن رحمة من ربك لتنذر قوما ما أتاهم من نذير من قبلك لعلهم يتذكرون ولولا أن تصيبهم مصيبة بما قدمت أيديهم فيقولوا ربنا لولا أرسلت إلينا رسولا فنتبع آياتك ونكون من المؤمنين