كَأَن لَّمۡ يَغۡنَوۡاْ فِيهَآۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ ثَمُودَاْ كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّثَمُودَ 68

68        As if they never resided there. Bear in mind, Thamud (people) disbelieved in their Creator. Bear in mind, Thamud (people) were deprived of the Mercy of Allah.

وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ قَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗاۖ قَالَ سَلَٰمٞۖ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَن جَآءَ بِعِجۡلٍ حَنِيذٖ 69

69        And, indeed, Our angels came (in the form of human beings) to Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  with glad tidings [of the birth of Ishaq ( peace be upon him )  and also to punish the people of Lut ( peace be upon him ) ]. The angels said: “Salam.” Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  replied: “Salam (to you too).” Then Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  brought a roasted calf without any delay (to entertain them). 

فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَكِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٖ 70

70        But when Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  saw their hands not approaching the meal, he felt mistrust in them and felt a fear from them. The guests said: “Don’t fear. (we are angels) indeed, we have been sent against the people of Lut ( peace be upon him ) .”

وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٞ فَضَحِكَتۡ فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهَا بِإِسۡحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسۡحَٰقَ يَعۡقُوبَ 71

71        Ibrahim’s ( peace be upon him )  wife was standing (nearby), and she laughed. So We (through angles) gave her good tidings of Ishaq ( peace be upon him ) , and after Ishaq ( peace be upon him ) , of Yaqub ( peace be upon him ) .

قَالَتۡ يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزٞ وَهَٰذَا بَعۡلِي شَيۡخًاۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيۡءٌ عَجِيبٞ 72

72        She said (out of surprise): “Woe to me! Shall I give birth (to a child) while I am a very old woman, and my husband is a man of old age too? Indeed, this is a strange thing!” 

قَالُوٓاْ أَتَعۡجَبِينَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَٰتُهُۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَيۡتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِيدٞ مَّجِيدٞ 73

73        The angels said: “Are you surprised at the Command of Allah? O people of this house! Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you. Indeed, Allah is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.”

فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنۡ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوۡعُ وَجَآءَتۡهُ ٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ يُجَٰدِلُنَا فِي قَوۡمِ لُوطٍ 74

74        So when the fear had disap-peared from Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) , and he had received the glad tidings, he started pleading Us (through the angels) for the people of Lut ( peace be upon him ) .

إِنَّ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٞ مُّنِيبٞ 75

75        Indeed, Ibrahim ( peace be upon him )  was very forbearing, used to pray to Allah with extreme humbleness, and repented a lot (to Allah). (Hence, he pleaded for the people of Lut ( peace be upon him )  very strongly).

يَٰٓإِبۡرَٰهِيمُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَٰذَآۖ إِنَّهُۥ قَدۡ جَآءَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَۖ وَإِنَّهُمۡ ءَاتِيهِمۡ عَذَابٌ غَيۡرُ مَرۡدُودٖ 76

76        (Angels said): “O Ibrahim ( peace be upon him ) ! Leave this matter alone (the people of Lut ( peace be upon him )  will never believe). The Command of your Creator has already been issued. Indeed, a torment will come to them and it is unavoidable.”

وَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطٗا سِيٓءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعٗا وَقَالَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ عَصِيبٞ 77

77        When Our messengers came to Lut ( peace be upon him )  (in the form of beautiful young men), he was grieved because of them and felt very bad in his heart. And Lut ( peace be upon him )  said (to himself): “It is a very dreadful day.”

وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ يُهۡرَعُونَ إِلَيۡهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّ‍َٔاتِۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِي هُنَّ أَطۡهَرُ لَكُمۡۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ فِي ضَيۡفِيٓۖ أَلَيۡسَ مِنكُمۡ رَجُلٞ رَّشِيدٞ 78

78        And the people of Lut ( peace be upon him )  came rushing towards him, and they used to commit sins. (i.e. sodomy) before this. Lut ( peace be upon him )  said: “O my people! Here are my daughters (i.e. women of your community), they are purer for you (if you marry them). So fear Allah and don’t disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you any right-minded man?”

قَالُواْ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنۡ حَقّٖ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعۡلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ 79

79        They said: “Surely you know that we have no interest in your daughters and, indeed, you do know what we want!”

قَالَ لَوۡ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمۡ قُوَّةً أَوۡ ءَاوِيٓ إِلَىٰ رُكۡنٖ شَدِيدٖ 80

80        Lut ( peace be upon him )  said: “I wish I was strong enough to confront you or I had a strong support to help me (to stop you).”

قَالُواْ يَٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوٓاْ إِلَيۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِيبُهَا مَآ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَيۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِيبٖ 81

81        (The angels) said: “O Lut ( peace be upon him ) ! Indeed, we are the messengers from your Creator. (Don’t worry) These people cannot reach you (to harm you). (We have come to inflict torment upon them). Hence, you leave this place with your family during any part of the night and none of you should look back (i.e. leave swiftly) but your wife (will remain behind) and she will have same punishment as inflicted upon others.(We advise you to leave this place during the night since) indeed, their promise will be fulfilled early in the morning. [Lut ( peace be upon him )  was so much fed up with his people; he wished that punishment occurred even sooner than morning]. The angels added: “Is the morning not near?”

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا جَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهَا حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٖ مَّنضُودٖ 82

82        So when Our Command came, We turned (the buildings of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained on them stones of baked clay layer after layer.

مُّسَوَّمَةً عِندَ رَبِّكَۖ وَمَا هِيَ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ بِبَعِيدٖ 83

83        (These stones) were marked from your Creator (i.e. these stones were distinguished from ordinary stones). (This story is a special reminder for people of Makkah) since the towns of the people of Lut ( peace be upon him )  are not far from the evil-doers.

۞وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥۖ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَۖ إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُم بِخَيۡرٖ وَإِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٖ مُّحِيطٖ 84

84        And to the Madyan (We sent) their countryman Shuaib ( peace be upon him ) . He said: “O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other god except Him. And don’t give short measure or weight. I see you financially sound (hence, you should not give short measure or weight). And (If you don’t stop it) I fear for you the torment of the Encompassing Day (i.e. the Day of Judgement).

وَيَٰقَوۡمِ أَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡمِكۡيَالَ وَٱلۡمِيزَانَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۖ وَلَا تَبۡخَسُواْ ٱلنَّاسَ أَشۡيَآءَهُمۡ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ 85

85        “And O my people! Give full measure and weigh justly, and don’t decrease the things due to other people and don’t go around in the world spreading mischief. (Also Surah Al-Mutaffifin:1-3)

بَقِيَّتُ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَۚ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ عَلَيۡكُم بِحَفِيظٖ 86

86        “Whatever wealth is left by Allah (after fulfilling the rights of people) is better, if you are believers. (And if you don’t agree to this) I am not a guardian over you.”

قَالُواْ يَٰشُعَيۡبُ أَصَلَوٰتُكَ تَأۡمُرُكَ أَن نَّتۡرُكَ مَا يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَآ أَوۡ أَن نَّفۡعَلَ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِنَا مَا نَشَٰٓؤُاْۖ إِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ ٱلۡحَلِيمُ ٱلرَّشِيدُ 87

87        They said: “O Shuaib ( peace be upon him ) ! Does your Salat (i.e. religious activities) order you that we give up what Our forefathers used to worship, and also give up using our wealth according to our liking? Indeed, you are a forbearing, right minded person”! (They said this sarcastically).