you were not present on the side of mount sinai when we called. and all this is by the grace of your lord so that you may warn a people to whom no admonisher had come before you that they may take heed and in case disaster comes upon them for what they have done themselves they should say o lord why did you not send an apostle to us that we should have followed your commands and been with those who are believers
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