Surah Al-Anbiya 21:13 — translation and meaning
الأنبياء · Verse 13 / 112 · Page 323
لَا تَرْكُضُوا وَارْجِعُوا إِلَى مَا أُتْرِفْتُمْ فِيهِ وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْأَلُونَ
Word by Word
لَا
la
Flee not
تَرْكُضُوا
tarkudu
Flee not
وَارْجِعُوا
wa-ir'ji'u
but return
إِلَى
ila
to
مَا
ma
what
أُتْرِفْتُمْ
ut'rif'tum
you were given luxury
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
وَمَسَاكِنِكُمْ
wamasakinikum
and to your homes
لَعَلَّكُمْ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُسْأَلُونَ
tus'aluna
be questioned
Transliteration
Laa tarkudoo warji'ooo ilaa maaa utriftum feehe wa masaakinikum la'allakum tus'aloon
Translation
[Some angels said], "Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes - perhaps you will be questioned."
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
They were being called mockingly: “Do not flee, but return to your enjoyment of luxuries which you were in and to your homes, so that you can be questioned somewhat regarding your worldly possessions”.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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