Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 70
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ { قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ اِنَّاۤ اُرْسِلْنَاۤ اِلٰى قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ :} The angels said, "Do not be afraid; we have been sent (not upon your town, but) upon the people of Lut (peace be upon him) for punishment." From this, it is clearly negated that the noble Prophets (peace be upon them) possess knowledge of the unseen or have control over the universe.
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70. 2. The angels sensed this fear, either from the signs that appear on a person’s face in such situations, or Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) expressed it in his conversation, as is clarified at another place: “We feel afraid of you.” So the angels said, “Do not fear, we are not what you think, rather we have been sent by Allah and we are going towards the people of Lut (peace be upon him).”
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The Angels’ Refusal to Eat and Ibrahim’s (A.S.) Concern:
When these angels did not even reach out towards the food, Sayyiduna Ibrahim (A.S.) sensed that something was wrong and began to feel afraid of them. Some commentators say that the reason for this fear was that among those people it was customary to think that if a guest did not eat food, it meant he had come with ill intentions; this could also be a reason. However, the angels’ response does not support this, as they said, “We have been sent to the people of Lut.” In reality, it was not the case that the angels’ coming in human form, or their not reaching for the food, or not recognizing them as angels, were things that would have frightened Sayyiduna Ibrahim (A.S.), and such incidents often occurred with the resolute Prophets, where an angel would come in human form and they would realize it later. The real reason for Sayyiduna Ibrahim’s (A.S.) fear: Rather, the real matter was that since the angels had come with the intention of destroying the people of Lut, signs of anger were apparent on their faces. Therefore, he became concerned that perhaps he or his household had committed some shortcoming because of which these angels appeared wrathful. Then, when the angels clarified that there was no reason for him to fear and that they had only been sent to the people of Lut, Sayyiduna Ibrahim’s (A.S.) concern was dispelled.
