walākinnā anshanā qurūnan fataṭāwala ʿalayhimu l-ʿumuru wamā kunta thāwiyan fī ahli madyana tatlū ʿalayhim āyātinā walākinnā kunnā mur'silīna
Translation
But We produced [many] generations [after Moses], and prolonged was their duration.1107 And you were not a resident among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our verses, but We were senders [of this message].1108
Notes
[1107] So they forgot and neglected the ordinances of Allāh.
[1108] The Prophet (ﷺ) had no way of obtaining this information except through Allāh's revelation.
Verse 45 of Surah Al-Qasas (28:45), a Meccan surah, is in juz 20, on page 391 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 73 reciters.
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Tafsir of verse 45
Al-Mukhtasar
However, I created nations and other creations after Moses and a long time passed due to which they forgot the covenants of Allah. You were not a resident of Madyan reciting My verses before them; but I sent you as a Messenger of My own accord and revealed the incident of Moses and his residing in Madyan to you, which you then related to the people.
But We brought forth many generations [after Moses], and a long time passed on them19. And you [O Prophet] did not dwell among the people of Midian, rehearsing with them Our verses20, but it is We Who sent you as a messenger [and revealed to you their stories].
Notes
[19] So they forgot and neglected the ordinances of Allah over time.
[20] The Prophet (ﷺ) had no way of knowing these stories except through the revelation from Allah.
But We created generations [after generations i.e. after Mûsâ (Moses) عليه السلام], and long were the ages that passed over them. And you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) were not a dweller among the people of Madyan (Midian), reciting Our Verses to them. But it is We Who 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 (new) generations, and long were the ages that passed over them; but thou wast not a dweller among the people of Madyan, rehearsing Our Signs to them; but it is We Who send messengers (with inspiration).
But We raised up generations, then life became prolonged to them; and you were not dwelling among the people of Madyan, reciting to them Our communications, but We were the senders.
But We brought into being generations, (and) so ages (seemed) long for them. And in no way were you lodging among the population of Madyan, reciting to them Our signs, but We were sending (Messengers).
