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When

they entered

upon him

and said

Peace

He said

Indeed, we

(are) of you

afraid

They said

(Do) not

be afraid

indeed, we

[we] bring glad tidings to you

of a boy

learned

He said

Do you give me glad tidings

Do you give me glad tidings

although

has overtaken me

old age

Then about what

you give glad tidings

They said

We give you glad tidings

in truth

so (do) not

be

of

the despairing

He said

And who

despairs

of

(the) Mercy

(of) his Lord

except

those who are astray

He said

Then what

(is) your business

O messengers

O messengers

They said

Indeed, we

[we] have been sent

to

a people

criminals

Except

the family

of Lut

indeed, we

surely will save them

all

Except

his wife

We have decreed

that she

(is) surely of

those who remain behind

And when

came

(to the) family

(of) Lut

the messengers

He said

Indeed, you

(are) a people

unknown

They said

Nay

we have come to you

with what

they were

in it

disputing

And we have come to you

with the truth

and indeed, we

surely (are) truthful

So travel

with your family

in a portion

of

the night

and follow

their backs

and not

let look back

among you

anyone

and go on

where

you are ordered

And We conveyed

to him

[that]

the matter

that

(the) root

(of) these

would be cut off

(by) early morning

And came

(the) people

(of) the city

rejoicing

He said

Indeed

these

(are) my guests

so (do) not

shame me

And fear

Allah

and (do) not

disgrace me

They said

Did not

we forbid you

from

the world