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قَالَتْ She said يَـٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ Woe to me ءَأَلِدُ Shall I bear a child وَأَنَا۠ while I am عَجُوزٌۭ an old woman وَهَـٰذَا and this بَعْلِى my husband شَيْخًا ۖ (is) an old man إِنَّ Indeed هَـٰذَا this لَشَىْءٌ (is) surely a thing عَجِيبٌۭ amazing ٧٢

She said, "Woe to me! Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!"

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قَالُوٓا۟ They said أَتَعْجَبِينَ Are you amazed مِنْ at أَمْرِ (the) decree of Allah ٱللَّهِ ۖ (the) decree of Allah رَحْمَتُ The Mercy of Allah ٱللَّهِ The Mercy of Allah وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُۥ and His blessings عَلَيْكُمْ (be) upon you أَهْلَ people ٱلْبَيْتِ ۚ (of) the house إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He حَمِيدٌۭ (is) All-Praiseworthy مَّجِيدٌۭ All-Glorious ٧٣

They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allāh? May the mercy of Allāh and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."

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فَلَمَّا And when ذَهَبَ (had) gone away عَنْ from إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim ٱلرَّوْعُ the fright وَجَآءَتْهُ and had reached him ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ the glad tidings يُجَـٰدِلُنَا he argued with Us فِى concerning قَوْمِ the people لُوطٍ of Lut ٧٤

And when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue [i.e., plead] with Us concerning the people of Lot.

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إِنَّ Indeed إِبْرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim لَحَلِيمٌ (was) certainly forbearing أَوَّٰهٌۭ imploring مُّنِيبٌۭ and oft-returning ٧٥

Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and [frequently] returning [to Allāh].

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يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ O Ibrahim أَعْرِضْ Turn away عَنْ from هَـٰذَآ ۖ this إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it قَدْ certainly جَآءَ has come أَمْرُ (the) Command رَبِّكَ ۖ (of) your Lord وَإِنَّهُمْ and indeed, [they] ءَاتِيهِمْ (will) come (for) them عَذَابٌ a punishment غَيْرُ (which) cannot مَرْدُودٍۢ (be) repelled ٧٦

[The angels said], "O Abraham, give up this [plea]. Indeed, the command of your Lord has come, and indeed, there will reach them a punishment that cannot be repelled."

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وَلَمَّا And when جَآءَتْ came رُسُلُنَا Our messengers لُوطًۭا (to) Lut سِىٓءَ he was distressed بِهِمْ for them وَضَاقَ and felt straitened بِهِمْ for them ذَرْعًۭا (and) uneasy وَقَالَ and said هَـٰذَا This يَوْمٌ (is) a day عَصِيبٌۭ distressful ٧٧

And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, "This is a trying day."

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وَجَآءَهُۥ And came (to) him قَوْمُهُۥ his people يُهْرَعُونَ rushing إِلَيْهِ to him وَمِن and before قَبْلُ and before كَانُوا۟ they (had) been يَعْمَلُونَ doing ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ the evil deeds قَالَ He said يَـٰقَوْمِ O my people هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ These بَنَاتِى (are) my daughters هُنَّ they أَطْهَرُ (are) purer لَكُمْ ۖ for you فَٱتَّقُوا۟ So fear ٱللَّهَ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تُخْزُونِ disgrace me فِى concerning ضَيْفِىٓ ۖ my guests أَلَيْسَ Is (there) not مِنكُمْ among you رَجُلٌۭ a man رَّشِيدٌۭ right-minded ٧٨

And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allāh and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"

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قَالُوا۟ They said لَقَدْ Verily عَلِمْتَ you know مَا (that) not لَنَا we have فِى concerning بَنَاتِكَ your daughters مِنْ any حَقٍّۢ right وَإِنَّكَ And indeed, you لَتَعْلَمُ surely know مَا what نُرِيدُ we want ٧٩

They said, "You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters [i.e., women] any claim [i.e., desire], and indeed, you know what we want."

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قَالَ He said لَوْ If أَنَّ that لِى I had بِكُمْ over you قُوَّةً power أَوْ or ءَاوِىٓ I could take refuge إِلَىٰ in رُكْنٍۢ a support شَدِيدٍۢ strong ٨٠

He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."

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قَالُوا۟ They said يَـٰلُوطُ O Lut إِنَّا Indeed, we رُسُلُ (are) messengers رَبِّكَ (of) your Lord لَن never يَصِلُوٓا۟ they will reach إِلَيْكَ ۖ you فَأَسْرِ So travel بِأَهْلِكَ with your family بِقِطْعٍۢ in a part مِّنَ of ٱلَّيْلِ the night وَلَا and (let) not يَلْتَفِتْ look back مِنكُمْ anyone of you أَحَدٌ anyone of you إِلَّا except ٱمْرَأَتَكَ ۖ your wife إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, it مُصِيبُهَا will strike her مَآ what أَصَابَهُمْ ۚ will strike them إِنَّ Indeed مَوْعِدَهُمُ their appointed time ٱلصُّبْحُ ۚ (is) morning أَلَيْسَ Is not ٱلصُّبْحُ the morning بِقَرِيبٍۢ near ٨١

They [the angels] said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"

— Come To Light

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