61
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,
(And when the messengers) Gabriel and his helpers (came unto the family of Lot) to Lot,
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Reading Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas by Attributed to Ibn 'Abbas
Ayahs 61–70 of 99
62
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
(He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me)) you are unknown in our country, nor are we familiar with the wording of your greeting.
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63
قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
They said, "But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing,
(They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing) the torment in which they are in doubt,
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64
وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful.
(And bring thee the Truth) the news of the torment, (and lo! we are truth tellers) that a chastisement is coming down on them.
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65
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌۭ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
(So travel with thy household in a portion of the night) at the end of the night, at dawn, (and follow you their backs) walk behind them in the direction of Sa'ar. (Let none of you turn round) let none of you lag behind, (but go whither ye are commanded) towards Sa'ar.
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66
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌۭ مُّصْبِحِينَ
And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
(And We made plain the case to him) We commanded him to go to Sa'ar, (that the root of them (who did wrong)) the people of Lot (was to be cut at early morn) in the morning.
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67
وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
And the people of the city came rejoicing.
(And the people of the city came) to the house of Lot, (rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals)) and at the prospect of engaging in their evil acts.
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68
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.
(He said) Lot said to them: (Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!) do not shame me in front of them.
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69
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ
And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."
(And keep your duty to Allah) fear Allah concerning that which is forbidden, (and shame me not!) do not humiliate me in front of my guests.
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70
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"
(They said: Have we not forbidden you) O Lot (from (entertaining) anyone?) from welcoming any strangers as guests.
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Commentary: Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas by Attributed to Ibn 'Abbas. Qur'an text and translation via AlQuran Cloud.