Quran-21:12 Surah Al-anbiya English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

فَلَمَّآ أَحَسُّواْ بَأۡسَنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنۡهَا يَرۡكُضُونَ

Transliteration:( Falammaaa ahassoo ba'sanaaa izaa hum minhaa yarkudoon )

12. Then, when they felt Our torment, they began to flee from it [20]. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(12) And when they [i.e., its inhabitants] perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 12 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

12. Then, when they felt Our torment, they began to flee from it (20).

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 12 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 10 which provides the complete commentary from verse 10 through 15.

(21:12) Then, when they perceived Our chastisement[13] they took to their heels and fled.

Ala-Maududi

(21:12) Then, when they perceived Our chastisement[13] they took to their heels and fled.


13. That is, when they realized that Allah’s scourge was actually coming.

(12) And when they [i.e., its inhabitants] perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it.

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