قالَ أَبَشَّرتُموني عَلىٰ أَن مَسَّنِيَ الكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرونَ
He asked, “How can you bring such news, given my advanced age? So what gives you this good news?”
قالوا بَشَّرناكَ بِالحَقِّ فَلا تَكُن مِنَ القانِطينَ
They replied, “Indeed, we bring you truthful news, so don’t lose hope.”
قالَ وَمَن يَقنَطُ مِن رَحمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضّالّونَ
He said, “None despairs of his Lord’s mercy except those who have strayed.”
قالَ فَما خَطبُكُم أَيُّهَا المُرسَلونَ
He then inquired, “What’s your mission, O messengers?”
قالوا إِنّا أُرسِلنا إِلىٰ قَومٍ مُجرِمينَ
They replied, “We’ve been sent to a people steeped in sin.”
إِلّا آلَ لوطٍ إِنّا لَمُنَجّوهُم أَجمَعينَ
“Except for Lot’s family—we will rescue them all.”
إِلَّا امرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرنا ۙ إِنَّها لَمِنَ الغابِرينَ
“Except for his wife.” We had decreed that she would be among those left behind.
فَلَمّا جاءَ آلَ لوطٍ المُرسَلونَ
When the messengers came to Lot’s family.
قالَ إِنَّكُم قَومٌ مُنكَرونَ
He said, “You are a people unknown to me.”
قالوا بَل جِئناكَ بِما كانوا فيهِ يَمتَرونَ
They replied, “We brought you what they’ve been doubting.”
وَأَتَيناكَ بِالحَقِّ وَإِنّا لَصادِقونَ
“We’ve brought you the truth, and indeed, we are truthful.”