Surah 11. Hud

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Verses [Section]: 1-8[1], 9-24 [2], 25-35 [3], 36-49 [4], 50-60 [5], 61-68 [6], 69-83 [7], 84-95 [8], 96-109 [9], 110-123 [10]

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Quran Text of Verse 69-83وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyجَآءَتْcameرُسُلُنَاۤOur messengersاِبْرٰهِیْمَ(to) Ibrahimبِالْبُشْرٰیwith glad tidingsقَالُوْاthey saidسَلٰمًا ؕPeaceقَالَHe saidسَلٰمٌPeaceفَمَاand not he delayedلَبِثَand not he delayedاَنْtoجَآءَbringبِعِجْلٍa calfحَنِیْذٍ roasted فَلَمَّاBut whenرَاٰۤhe sawاَیْدِیَهُمْtheir handsلَاnotتَصِلُreachingاِلَیْهِto itنَكِرَهُمْhe felt unfamiliar of themوَ اَوْجَسَand felt apprehensionمِنْهُمْfrom themخِیْفَةً ؕ[a fear]قَالُوْاThey saidلَا(Do) notتَخَفْfearاِنَّاۤIndeed weاُرْسِلْنَاۤ[we] have been sentاِلٰیtoقَوْمِ(the) peopleلُوْطٍؕ(of) Lut وَ امْرَاَتُهٗAnd his wifeقَآىِٕمَةٌ(was) standingفَضَحِكَتْand she laughedفَبَشَّرْنٰهَاThen We gave her glad tidingsبِاِسْحٰقَ ۙof Ishaqوَ مِنْand afterوَّرَآءِand afterاِسْحٰقَIsaacیَعْقُوْبَ (of) Yaqub 11. Hud Page 230قَالَتْShe saidیٰوَیْلَتٰۤیWoe to me!ءَاَلِدُShall I bear a childوَ اَنَاwhile I amعَجُوْزٌan old womanوَّ هٰذَاand thisبَعْلِیْmy husbandشَیْخًا ؕ(is) an old manاِنَّIndeedهٰذَاthisلَشَیْءٌ(is) surely a thingعَجِیْبٌ amazing قَالُوْۤاThey saidاَتَعْجَبِیْنَAre you amazedمِنْatاَمْرِ(the) decree of Allahاللّٰهِ(the) decree of AllahرَحْمَتُThe Mercy of AllahاللّٰهِThe Mercy of Allahوَ بَرَكٰتُهٗand His blessingsعَلَیْكُمْ(be) upon youاَهْلَpeopleالْبَیْتِ ؕ(of) the houseاِنَّهٗIndeed, Heحَمِیْدٌ(is) All-Praiseworthyمَّجِیْدٌ All-Glorious فَلَمَّاAnd whenذَهَبَ(had) gone awayعَنْfromاِبْرٰهِیْمَIbrahimالرَّوْعُthe frightوَ جَآءَتْهُand had reached himالْبُشْرٰیthe glad tidingsیُجَادِلُنَاhe argued with Usفِیْconcerningقَوْمِthe peopleلُوْطٍؕof Lut اِنَّIndeedاِبْرٰهِیْمَIbrahimلَحَلِیْمٌ(was) certainly forbearingاَوَّاهٌimploringمُّنِیْبٌ and oft-returning یٰۤاِبْرٰهِیْمُO Ibrahim!اَعْرِضْTurn awayعَنْfromهٰذَا ۚthisاِنَّهٗIndeed itقَدْcertainlyجَآءَhas comeاَمْرُ(the) Commandرَبِّكَ ۚ(of) your Lordوَ اِنَّهُمْand indeed [they]اٰتِیْهِمْ(will) come (for) themعَذَابٌa punishmentغَیْرُ(which) cannotمَرْدُوْدٍ (be) repelled وَ لَمَّاAnd whenجَآءَتْcameرُسُلُنَاOur messengersلُوْطًا(to) Lutسِیْٓءَhe was distressedبِهِمْfor themوَ ضَاقَand felt straitenedبِهِمْfor themذَرْعًا(and) uneasyوَّ قَالَand saidهٰذَاThisیَوْمٌ(is) a dayعَصِیْبٌ distressful وَ جَآءَهٗAnd came (to) himقَوْمُهٗhis peopleیُهْرَعُوْنَrushingاِلَیْهِ ؕto himوَ مِنْand beforeقَبْلُand beforeكَانُوْاthey (had) beenیَعْمَلُوْنَdoingالسَّیِّاٰتِ ؕthe evil deedsقَالَHe saidیٰقَوْمِO my peopleهٰۤؤُلَآءِTheseبَنَاتِیْ(are) my daughtersهُنَّtheyاَطْهَرُ(are) purerلَكُمْfor youفَاتَّقُواSo fearاللّٰهَAllahوَ لَاand (do) notتُخْزُوْنِdisgrace meفِیْconcerningضَیْفِیْ ؕmy guestsاَلَیْسَIs (there) notمِنْكُمْamong youرَجُلٌa manرَّشِیْدٌ right-minded قَالُوْاThey saidلَقَدْVerilyعَلِمْتَyou knowمَا(that) notلَنَاwe haveفِیْconcerningبَنٰتِكَyour daughtersمِنْanyحَقٍّ ۚrightوَ اِنَّكَAnd indeed youلَتَعْلَمُsurely knowمَاwhatنُرِیْدُ we want قَالَHe saidلَوْIfاَنَّthatلِیْI hadبِكُمْover youقُوَّةًpowerاَوْorاٰوِیْۤI could take refugeاِلٰیinرُكْنٍa supportشَدِیْدٍ strong قَالُوْاThey saidیٰلُوْطُO LutاِنَّاIndeed, weرُسُلُ(are) messengersرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordلَنْneverیَّصِلُوْۤاthey will reachاِلَیْكَyouفَاَسْرِSo travelبِاَهْلِكَwith your familyبِقِطْعٍin a partمِّنَofالَّیْلِthe nightوَ لَاand (let) notیَلْتَفِتْlook backمِنْكُمْanyone of youاَحَدٌanyone of youاِلَّاexceptامْرَاَتَكَ ؕyour wifeاِنَّهٗIndeed, itمُصِیْبُهَاwill strike herمَاۤwhatاَصَابَهُمْ ؕwill strike themاِنَّIndeedمَوْعِدَهُمُtheir appointed timeالصُّبْحُ ؕ(is) morningاَلَیْسَIs notالصُّبْحُthe morningبِقَرِیْبٍ near 11. Hud Page 231فَلَمَّاSo whenجَآءَcameاَمْرُنَاOur CommandجَعَلْنَاWe madeعَالِیَهَاits upsideسَافِلَهَاits downsideوَ اَمْطَرْنَاand We rainedعَلَیْهَاupon themحِجَارَةًstonesمِّنْofسِجِّیْلٍ ۙ۬baked clayمَّنْضُوْدٍۙ(in) layers مُّسَوَّمَةًMarkedعِنْدَfromرَبِّكَ ؕyour Lordوَ مَاAnd notهِیَitمِنَ(is) fromالظّٰلِمِیْنَthe wrongdoersبِبَعِیْدٍ۠far

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Translation of Verse 69-83

69. And surely Our messenger-angels came to Abraham with good news ˹of a son˺. They greeted ˹him with˺, "Peace!" And he replied, "Peace ˹be upon you˺!" Then it was not long before he brought ˹them˺ a ˹fat,˺ roasted calf.

70. And when he saw that their hands did not reach for the food, he became suspicious and fearful of them. ⁴²⁴

71. And his wife was standing by, so she laughed, ⁴²⁵ then We gave her good news of ˹the birth of˺ Isaac, and, after him, Jacob.

72. She wondered, "Oh, my! How can I have a child in this old age, and my husband here is an old man? This is truly an astonishing thing!"

73. They responded, "Are you astonished by Allah's decree? May Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you, O people of this house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious."

74. Then after the fear had left Abraham, and the good news had reached him, he began to plead with Us for the people of Lot.

75. Truly, Abraham was forbearing, tender-hearted, and ever turning ˹to his Lord˺.

76. ˹The angels said,˺ "O Abraham! Plead no more! Your Lord's decree has already come, and they will certainly be afflicted with a punishment that cannot be averted!"

77. When Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. ⁴²⁶ He said, "This is a terrible day."

78. And ˹the men of˺ his people-who were used to shameful deeds- came to him rushing. He pleaded, "O my people! Here are my daughters ⁴²⁷ ˹for marriage˺-they are pure for you. So fear Allah, and do not humiliate me by disrespecting my guests. Is there not ˹even˺ a single right-minded man among you?"

79. They argued, "You certainly know that we have no need for your daughters. You already know what we desire!"

80. He responded, "If only I had the strength ˹to resist you˺ or could rely on a strong supporter."

81. The angels said, "O Lot! We are the messengers of your Lord. They will never reach you. So travel with your family in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife. She will certainly suffer the fate of the others. ⁴²⁸ Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?"

82. When Our command came, We turned the cities upside down and rained down on them clustered stones of baked clay,

83. marked by your Lord ˹O Prophet˺. And these stones are not far from the ˹pagan˺ wrongdoers!

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Commentary

424. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, if a guest refused to eat the food provided by their host, it was a sign of ill-will.

425. She laughed after her husband was assured that the guests intended no harm or when she heard the news of the imminent destruction of the sinful people of Lot.

426. Since the angels came in the form of handsome men, Lot was worried for the dignity and safety of his guests among his people- not knowing that they were angels.

427. Single women of his community.

428. Lot's wife disbelieved in his message. It is believed that she is the one who informed the people of Lot's handsome guests.