كَأَن لَم يَغنَوا فيها ۗ أَلا إِنَّ ثَمودَ كَفَروا رَبَّهُم ۗ أَلا بُعدًا لِثَمودَ
As if they had never flourished there. Thamud denied their Lord, so away with Thamud!
وَلَقَد جاءَت رُسُلُنا إِبراهيمَ بِالبُشرىٰ قالوا سَلامًا ۖ قالَ سَلامٌ ۖ فَما لَبِثَ أَن جاءَ بِعِجلٍ حَنيذٍ
Our messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, “Peace,” and he answered, “Peace,” and promptly brought a roasted calf.
فَلَمّا رَأىٰ أَيدِيَهُم لا تَصِلُ إِلَيهِ نَكِرَهُم وَأَوجَسَ مِنهُم خيفَةً ۚ قالوا لا تَخَف إِنّا أُرسِلنا إِلىٰ قَومِ لوطٍ
But when he saw their hands not reaching for it, he grew suspicious and felt a sense of apprehension. They said, “Fear not; we’ve been sent to the people of Lot.”
وَامرَأَتُهُ قائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَت فَبَشَّرناها بِإِسحاقَ وَمِن وَراءِ إِسحاقَ يَعقوبَ
And his wife was standing, and she laughed. Then We gave her the joyful news of Isaac and, following Isaac, Jacob.
قالَت يا وَيلَتىٰ أَأَلِدُ وَأَنا عَجوزٌ وَهـٰذا بَعلي شَيخًا ۖ إِنَّ هـٰذا لَشَيءٌ عَجيبٌ
She exclaimed, “Wondrous indeed! Will I give birth while I am an old woman, and this husband of mine is an old man? This is truly a strange thing!”
قالوا أَتَعجَبينَ مِن أَمرِ اللَّهِ ۖ رَحمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ عَلَيكُم أَهلَ البَيتِ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَميدٌ مَجيدٌ
They replied, “Are you amazed at God’s decree? May God’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O family of the house. He is Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.”
فَلَمّا ذَهَبَ عَن إِبراهيمَ الرَّوعُ وَجاءَتهُ البُشرىٰ يُجادِلُنا في قَومِ لوطٍ
Once Abraham’s fear subsided and the good news reached him, he began to argue with Us for Lot’s people.
إِنَّ إِبراهيمَ لَحَليمٌ أَوّاهٌ مُنيبٌ
Abraham was compassionate, tender-hearted, and oft-returning.
يا إِبراهيمُ أَعرِض عَن هـٰذا ۖ إِنَّهُ قَد جاءَ أَمرُ رَبِّكَ ۖ وَإِنَّهُم آتيهِم عَذابٌ غَيرُ مَردودٍ
“O Abraham, desist from this. Your Lord’s decree has come, and their punishment is irreversible.”
وَلَمّا جاءَت رُسُلُنا لوطًا سيءَ بِهِم وَضاقَ بِهِم ذَرعًا وَقالَ هـٰذا يَومٌ عَصيبٌ
When Our messengers arrived at Lot’s, he was distressed and felt powerless, unable to protect them. He exclaimed, “This is a difficult day.”
وَجاءَهُ قَومُهُ يُهرَعونَ إِلَيهِ وَمِن قَبلُ كانوا يَعمَلونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ قالَ يا قَومِ هـٰؤُلاءِ بَناتي هُنَّ أَطهَرُ لَكُم ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلا تُخزونِ في ضَيفي ۖ أَلَيسَ مِنكُم رَجُلٌ رَشيدٌ
His people, accustomed to sinful acts, came rushing towards him. He pleaded, “O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear God, and don’t disgrace me before my guests. Isn’t there a rational man among you?”