قَالَتْ She said qālat Woe to me yāwaylatā Shall I bear a child a-alidu while I am wa-anā an old woman ʿajūzun and this wahādhā my husband baʿlī (is) an old man shaykhan Indeed inna this hādhā (is) surely a thing lashayon amazing ʿajībun
She said, "Woe to me!1 Shall I give birth while I am an old woman and this, my husband, is an old man? Indeed, this is an amazing thing!"
قَالُوٓا۟ They said qālū Are you amazed ataʿjabīna at min (the) decree of Allah amri (the) decree of Allah l-lahi The Mercy of Allah raḥmatu The Mercy of Allah l-lahi and His blessings wabarakātuhu (be) upon you ʿalaykum people ahla (of) the house l-bayti Indeed, He innahu (is) All-Praiseworthy ḥamīdun All-Glorious majīdun
They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allāh? May the mercy of Allāh and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
فَلَمَّا And when falammā (had) gone away dhahaba from ʿan Ibrahim ib'rāhīma the fright l-rawʿu and had reached him wajāathu the glad tidings l-bush'rā he argued with Us yujādilunā concerning fī the people qawmi of Lut lūṭin
And when the fright had left Abraham and the good tidings had reached him, he began to argue [i.e., plead] with Us1 concerning the people of Lot.
إِنَّ Indeed inna Ibrahim ib'rāhīma (was) certainly forbearing laḥalīmun imploring awwāhun and oft-returning munībun
Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving1 and [frequently] returning [to Allāh].
يَـٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ O Ibrahim yāib'rāhīmu Turn away aʿriḍ from ʿan this hādhā Indeed, it innahu certainly qad has come jāa (the) Command amru (of) your Lord rabbika and indeed, [they] wa-innahum (will) come (for) them ātīhim a punishment ʿadhābun (which) cannot ghayru (be) repelled mardūdin
[The angels said], "O Abraham, give up this [plea]. Indeed, the command of your Lord has come, and indeed, there will reach them a punishment that cannot be repelled."
وَلَمَّا And when walammā came jāat Our messengers rusulunā (to) Lut lūṭan he was distressed sīa for them bihim and felt straitened waḍāqa for them bihim (and) uneasy dharʿan and said waqāla This hādhā (is) a day yawmun distressful ʿaṣībun
And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort1 and said, "This is a trying day."
وَجَآءَهُۥ And came (to) him wajāahu his people qawmuhu rushing yuh'raʿūna to him ilayhi and before wamin and before qablu they (had) been kānū doing yaʿmalūna the evil deeds l-sayiāti He said qāla O my people yāqawmi These hāulāi (are) my daughters banātī they hunna (are) purer aṭharu for you lakum So fear fa-ittaqū Allah l-laha and (do) not walā disgrace me tukh'zūni concerning fī my guests ḍayfī Is (there) not alaysa among you minkum a man rajulun right-minded rashīdun
And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds.1 He said, "O my people, these are my daughters;2 they are purer for you. So fear Allāh and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?"
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū Verily laqad you know ʿalim'ta (that) not mā we have lanā concerning fī your daughters banātika any min right ḥaqqin And indeed, you wa-innaka surely know lataʿlamu what mā we want nurīdu
They said, "You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters [i.e., women] any claim [i.e., desire], and indeed, you know what we want."
قَالَ He said qāla If law that anna I had lī over you bikum power quwwatan or aw I could take refuge āwī in ilā a support ruk'nin strong shadīdin
He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."
قَالُوا۟ They said qālū O Lut yālūṭu Indeed, we innā (are) messengers rusulu (of) your Lord rabbika never lan they will reach yaṣilū you ilayka So travel fa-asri with your family bi-ahlika in a part biqiṭ'ʿin of mina the night al-layli and (let) not walā look back yaltafit anyone of you minkum anyone of you aḥadun except illā your wife im'ra-ataka Indeed, it innahu will strike her muṣībuhā what mā will strike them aṣābahum Indeed inna their appointed time mawʿidahumu (is) morning l-ṣub'ḥu Is not alaysa the morning l-ṣub'ḥu near biqarībin
They [the angels] said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night1 and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"