فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَآءَ بِعِجۡلٖ سَمِينٖ 26

26 Then he hurried into his house and brought a roasted calf (to serve his guests).

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ 27

27 So he placed it (the roasted calf) close to them and said: “Why don’t you eat?”

فَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۖ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡۖ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ 28

28 Hence, he [Ibrahim (peace be upon him ) ] felt fear of them within (since they did not eat). They said: “Don’t fear.” And gave him [Ibrahim (peace be upon him ) ] glad tidings of a son [i.e. Ishaq (peace be upon him ) ] who will have (beneficial) knowledge (i.e. will be a Prophet since Prophets are the most know-ledgeable among the people).

فَأَقۡبَلَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ فِي صَرَّةٖ فَصَكَّتۡ وَجۡهَهَا وَقَالَتۡ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٞ 29

29 [Ibrahim’s ( peace be upon him )wife, Sarah, was listening to this news] So his wife came forward speaking loudly. Then she stroke her face (due to surprise) and said: “A barren old woman (giving birth to a child)!”

قَالُواْ كَذَٰلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ 30

30 The angels said: “Your Creator said so. Indeed, He is the All-Knower, All-Wise.” 

۞قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ 31

31        He [Ibrahim (peace be upon him )] said: “(O messengers!) So what other (major) purpose have you come for?” 

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ 32

32        The angels said: “We are sent to a people who are criminals [i.e. people of Lut (peace be upon him )].”

لِنُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن طِينٖ 33

33        “To send down upon them stones of (baked) clay.”

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِينَ 34

34        “Those stones are marked by your Creator for the transgressors.”

فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مَن كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ 35

35        So We brought out (or sepa-rated) the believers from there. 

فَمَا وَجَدۡنَا فِيهَا غَيۡرَ بَيۡتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ 36

36        We found there only one house-hold of the believers.

وَتَرَكۡنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةٗ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلۡعَذَابَ ٱلۡأَلِيمَ 37

37        And We left in this a lesson for those who fear the painful torment.

وَفِي مُوسَىٰٓ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰهُ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ 38

38        (And there is also a lesson) in the story of Musa (peace be upon him ), when We sent him to Firaun with clear proof (i.e. a miracle).

فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكۡنِهِۦ وَقَالَ سَٰحِرٌ أَوۡ مَجۡنُونٞ 39

39        (And there is also a lesson) in the story of Musa (peace be upon him ), when We sent him to Firaun with clear proof (i.e. a miracle).

فَأَخَذۡنَٰهُ وَجُنُودَهُۥ فَنَبَذۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡيَمِّ وَهُوَ مُلِيمٞ 40

40        So We seized him along with his army and dumped them into the sea (i.e. drowned them) since he deserved to be put to shame.

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ 41

41        (And there is a lesson) in the story of A’d (people). When We sent against them the cursed wind.

مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ 42

42        It did not spare anything which it struck, but made it like (the tiny pieces of) rotten bone.

وَفِي ثَمُودَ إِذۡ قِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَمَتَّعُواْ حَتَّىٰ حِينٖ 43

43        (And there is a lesson) in the story of Thamud (people), when they were told [by Saleh (peace be upon him )]: “Enjoy (worldly benefits) for a while! (And quit disbelief otherwise you will be destroyed).”

فَعَتَوۡاْ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ 44

44        (In spite of this warning) they (openly) disobeyed the Com-mand of their Creator. Hence, a thunder-bolt struck them while they were looking (at the torment).

فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ مِن قِيَامٖ وَمَا كَانُواْ مُنتَصِرِينَ 45

45        So they were unable to even stand up nor could they take revenge.