The Holy Quran 21:13 — Surah Al-Anbya

Arabic text

لَا تَرْكُضُوا۟ وَٱرْجِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَآ أُتْرِفْتُمْ فِيهِ وَمَسَـٰكِنِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُسْـَٔلُونَ

Translation

(The angels bringing the punishment then told them,) "Do not flee, but return to the things that gave you pleasure (the luxuries that kept you from accepting Imaan) and to your homes. Perhaps you may be asked (by later generations about what happened to you. Of course, you and whatever you treasured will not be there to answer their questions)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Regret at the time of punishment: that is, when the punishment of Allah came before them, they wished to escape from there and save their lives by flight. At that moment it was said to them, by Allah's creative decree: “Where are you running? Stop! Go back to where you lived in luxury and where you had amassed so many means of comfort.

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