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(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

[15:53]

They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

[15:54]

He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me ? Of what then can ye bring good tidings ?

[15:55]

They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.

[15:56]

He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray ?

[15:57]

He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah) ?

[15:58]

They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

[15:59]

(All) save the family of Lot. Them we shall deliver every one,

[15:60]

Except his wife, of whom We had decreed that she should be of those who stay behind.

[15:61]

And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot,

[15:62]

He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me).

[15:63]

They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing,

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And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth-tellers.

[15:65]

So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded.

[15:66]

And We made plain the case to him, that the root of them (who did wrong) was to be cut at early morn.

[15:67]

And the people of the city came, rejoicing at the news (of new arrivals).

[15:68]

He said: Lo! they are my guests. Affront me not!

[15:69]

And keep your duty to Allah, and shame me not!

[15:70]

They said; Have we not forbidden you from (entertaining) anyone ?