سورة القَصَص
Surah Al-Qasas 28:44
Narrative · Verse 44 of 88
وَمَا كُنْتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَى الْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنْتَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Prophet!) you were not on the western side (of the Mount of Sinai) when We granted Moses the commission (of prophethood), nor were you (personally) present with the witnesses (there when they were making the prophecy about your advent).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Thou wast not on the Western side when We decreed the Commission to Moses, nor wast thou a witness (of those events).
Ahmed Ali
You were not there on the western side (of Mount Sinai) when We gave the commandments to Moses, nor were you witness (to the event).
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Ali Unal
(All that We have told you about Moses and the Book granted to him is a Revelation We reveal to you, O Muhammad, for) you were not present on the spot lying to the western side (of the valley) when We decreed the Commandment (the Torah) to Moses, nor were you a witness (to what happened there).
Daryabadi
And thou wast not on the western side when We decreed the affair unto Musa, and thou wast not of the witnesses.
Faridul Haque
And you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) were not on the western side of the Mount when We sent the command of Prophethood to Moosa, and you were not present. (Yet you narrate the account very clearly to the Jews and Christians.)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And thou wast not on the western side when We revealed to Moses the commandment, nor wast thou among those present;
Maulvi Sher Ali
And thou wast not on the Western side of the Mount when WE committed the matter of Prophethood to Moses, nor wast thou among the witnesses.
Muhammad Asad
NOW [as for thee, O Muhammad,] thou wert not present on the sunset slope (of Mount Sinai] when We imposed the Law upon Moses, nor wert thou among those who witnessed [his times]
Muhammad Musin Khan
And you (O Muhammad SAW) were not on the western side (of the Mount), when We made clear to Musa (Moses) the commandment, and you were not among those present.
Muhammad Pickthall
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;
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), you were not present at the west bank to witness when We gave the commandments to Moses.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And you were not on the western side when We revealed to Musa the commandment, and you were not among the witnesses;
Rashad Khalifa
You were not present on the slope of the western mount, when we issued the command to Moses; you were not a witness.
Shabbir Ahmed
And (O Prophet) you were not present on the western slope (of Mount Sinai) when We expounded the commandments to Moses, nor were you among those who witnessed his times.
Commentary 28:44 This verse points to a prophecy of Moses about the advent of a Prophet like himself from among the Ishmaelite, the brethren of the Israelites (Deut.…
وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَى الْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
28:44 This verse points to a prophecy of Moses about the advent of a Prophet like himself from among the Ishmaelite, the brethren of the Israelites (Deut. 18.18). His prophecy was so clear that one would think that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) of Islam was present in person with Moses on the western side of the Mount Sinai when the latter was making the prophecy. The opening words of the next verse indicate that a very long time had elapsed between the prophecy and its fulfilment. The clear prophecy of Moses about the appearance of a Prophet like himself was fulfilled after about two thousand years, yet none of the Prophets who followed Moses, including Jesus, had ever claimed to be a Prophet like Moses. Verse 46 also sheds light on the significance of this verse. Moses prophesied the advent of the Holy Prophet on three occasions, mentioned in the following verses, and in verses وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الْغَرْبِيِّ “You were not present on the western side” (28:44); وَمَا كُنتَ ثَاوِيًا فِي أَهْلِ مَدْيَنَ “You were not living among the people of Midian”(28:45); وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ الطُّورِ “You were not present on the foot of Mount Sinai” (28:46). See also 7:157 and 61:6 for the claim that the advent of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) was foretold in the Torah.