قَالَ He said qāla Then what famā (is) your business khaṭbukum O messengers ayyuhā O messengers l-mur'salūna
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Indeed, we innā [we] have been sent ur'sil'nā to ilā a people qawmin criminals muj'rimīna
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّآ Except illā the family āla of Lut lūṭin indeed, we innā surely will save them lamunajjūhum all ajmaʿīna
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
إِلَّا Except illā his wife im'ra-atahu We have decreed qaddarnā that she innahā (is) surely of lamina those who remain behind l-ghābirīna
Except his wife." We [i.e., Allāh] decreed that she is of those who remain behind.