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Quran-54:20 Surah Al-qamar English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ

Transliteration:( Tanzi'un naasa ka annahum a'jaazu nakhlin munqa'ir )

20.It used to beat down the men as if they were the trunks of uprooted palm [29] trees. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(20) Extracting the people[1581] as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted. (Saheen International Translation)

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Surah Al-Qamar Ayat 20 Tafsir (Commentry)



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

29.The people of Aad were very tall and Says Allah Almighty: "The like of strong.whom were not created in the cities"(S89:V8) However, when Divine punishment comes power and strength will not help you.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Qamar verse 20 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Qamar ayat 18 which provides the complete commentary from verse 18 through 22.

(54:20) which tore people away and hurled them as though they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees.

Ala-Maududi

(54:20) which tore people away and hurled them as though they were trunks of uprooted palm-trees.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(20) Extracting the people[1581] as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted.

[1581]- From their hiding places.

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