Al-Hijr 15:59

15:51
وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ
wanabbi'hum
And inform them
عَن
an
about
ضَيۡفِ
dayfi
(the) guests
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
٥١

Tell them too about Abraham’s guests

Translation 1260

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15:52
إِذۡ
idh
When
دَخَلُواْ
dakhalu
they entered
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
upon him
فَقَالُواْ
faqalu
and said
سَلَٰمٗا
salaman
Peace
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
(are) of you
وَجِلُونَ
wajiluna
afraid
٥٢

when they came to him and said, ‘Peace,’ he said, ‘We are afraid of you.’

Translation 1260

15:53
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَوۡجَلۡ
tawjal
be afraid
إِنَّا
inna
indeed we
نُبَشِّرُكَ
nubashiruka
[we] bring glad tidings to you
بِغُلَٰمٍ
bighulamin
of a boy
عَلِيمٖ
alimin
learned
٥٣

‘Do not be afraid,’ they said, ‘We bring you good news of a son who will have great knowledge.’

Translation 1260

15:54
قَالَ
qala
He said
أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي
abashartumuni
Do you give me glad tidings
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
Do you give me glad tidings
أَن
an
although
مَّسَّنِيَ
massaniya
has overtaken me
ٱلۡكِبَرُ
al-kibaru
old age
فَبِمَ
fabima
Then about what
تُبَشِّرُونَ
tubashiruna
you give glad tidings
٥٤

He said, ‘How can you give me such news when old age has come to me? What sort of news is this?’

Translation 1260

15:55
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ
basharnaka
We give you glad tidings
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَكُن
takun
be
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ
al-qanitina
the despairing
٥٥

They said, ‘We have told you the truth, so do not despair.’

Translation 1260

15:56
قَالَ
qala
He said
وَمَن
waman
And who
يَقۡنَطُ
yaqnatu
despairs
مِن
min
of
رَّحۡمَةِ
rahmati
(the) Mercy
رَبِّهِۦٓ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
al-daluna
those who are astray
٥٦

He said, ‘Who but the misguided despair of the mercy of their Lord?’

Translation 1260

15:57
قَالَ
qala
He said
فَمَا
fama
Then what
خَطۡبُكُمۡ
khatbukum
(is) your business
أَيُّهَا
ayyuha
O messengers
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
O messengers
٥٧

and then asked, ‘Messengers, what is your errand?’

Translation 1260

15:58
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّآ
inna
Indeed we
أُرۡسِلۡنَآ
ur'sil'na
[we] have been sent
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
قَوۡمٖ
qawmin
a people
مُّجۡرِمِينَ
muj'rimina
criminals
٥٨

They replied, ‘We have been sent to a people who are guilty.’

Translation 1260

15:59
إِلَّآ
illa
Except
ءَالَ
ala
the family
لُوطٍ
lutin
of Lut
إِنَّا
inna
indeed we
لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ
lamunajjuhum
surely will save them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٥٩

But We shall save the household of Lot

Translation 1260

15:60
إِلَّا
illa
Except
ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ
im'ra-atahu
his wife
قَدَّرۡنَآ
qaddarna
We have decreed
إِنَّهَا
innaha
that she
لَمِنَ
lamina
(is) surely of
ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
al-ghabirina
those who remain behind
٦٠

all except his wife: We have decreed that she will be one of those who stay behind

Translation 1260

15:61
فَلَمَّا
falamma
And when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
ءَالَ
ala
(to the) family
لُوطٍ
lutin
(of) Lut
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ
al-mur'saluna
the messengers
٦١

When the messengers came to the household of Lot

Translation 1260

15:62
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
Indeed you
قَوۡمٞ
qawmun
(are) a people
مُّنكَرُونَ
munkaruna
unknown
٦٢

he said, ‘You are strangers.’

Translation 1260

15:63
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
جِئۡنَٰكَ
ji'naka
we have come to you
بِمَا
bima
with what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
يَمۡتَرُونَ
yamtaruna
disputing
٦٣

They said, ‘We have brought you what they said would never happen

Translation 1260

15:64
وَأَتَيۡنَٰكَ
wa-ataynaka
And we have come to you
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
with the truth
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed we
لَصَٰدِقُونَ
lasadiquna
surely (are) truthful
٦٤

we have brought you the Truth. We speak truly

Translation 1260

15:65
فَأَسۡرِ
fa-asri
So travel
بِأَهۡلِكَ
bi-ahlika
with your family
بِقِطۡعٖ
biqit'in
in a portion
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
the night
وَٱتَّبِعۡ
wa-ittabi'
and follow
أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ
adbarahum
their backs
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَلۡتَفِتۡ
yaltafit
let look back
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
أَحَدٞ
ahadun
anyone
وَٱمۡضُواْ
wa-im'du
and go on
حَيۡثُ
haythu
where
تُؤۡمَرُونَ
tu'maruna
you are ordered
٦٥

so leave in the dead of the night with your household, and walk behind them. Let none of you look back. Go where you are commanded.’

Translation 1260

15:66
وَقَضَيۡنَآ
waqadayna
And We conveyed
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
[that]
ٱلۡأَمۡرَ
al-amra
the matter
أَنَّ
anna
that
دَابِرَ
dabira
(the) root
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
(of) these
مَقۡطُوعٞ
maqtu'un
would be cut off
مُّصۡبِحِينَ
mus'bihina
(by) early morning
٦٦

We made this decree known to him: the last remnants of those people would be wiped out in the morning

Translation 1260

15:67
وَجَآءَ
wajaa
And came
أَهۡلُ
ahlu
(the) people
ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ
al-madinati
(of) the city
يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
yastabshiruna
rejoicing
٦٧

The people of the town came along, revelling

Translation 1260

15:68
قَالَ
qala
He said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
ضَيۡفِي
dayfi
(are) my guests
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَفۡضَحُونِ
tafdahuni
shame me
٦٨

and he told them, ‘These are my guests, do not disgrace me

Translation 1260

15:69
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تُخۡزُونِ
tukh'zuni
disgrace me
٦٩

Fear God, and do not shame me.’

Translation 1260

15:70
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
أَوَلَمۡ
awalam
Did not
نَنۡهَكَ
nanhaka
we forbid you
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the world
٧٠

They answered, ‘Have we not told you not to interfere [between us and] anyone else?’

Translation 1260

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15:71
قَالَ
qala
He said
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
These
بَنَاتِيٓ
banati
(are) my daughters
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you would be
فَٰعِلِينَ
fa'ilina
doers
٧١

He said, ‘My daughters are here, if you must.’

Translation 1260

15:72
لَعَمۡرُكَ
la'amruka
By your life
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
indeed they
لَفِي
lafi
were in
سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ
sakratihim
their intoxication
يَعۡمَهُونَ
ya'mahuna
wandering blindly
٧٢

By your life [Prophet], they wandered on in their wild intoxication

Translation 1260

15:73
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ
fa-akhadhathumu
So seized them
ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ
al-sayhatu
the awful cry
مُشۡرِقِينَ
mush'riqina
at sunrise
٧٣

and the blast overtook them at sunrise

Translation 1260

15:74
فَجَعَلۡنَا
faja'alna
And We made
عَٰلِيَهَا
aliyaha
its highest (part)
سَافِلَهَا
safilaha
its lowest
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا
wa-amtarna
and We rained
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
upon them
حِجَارَةٗ
hijaratan
stones
مِّن
min
of
سِجِّيلٍ
sijjilin
baked clay
٧٤

We turned their city upside down and rained on them a shower of clay stones

Translation 1260

15:75
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
(are) the Signs
لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ
lil'mutawassimina
for those who discern
٧٥

There truly is a sign in this for those who can learn

Translation 1260