سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 70
فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً ۚ قَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But when he saw their hands went not towards it (the meal), he mistrusted them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not, we have been sent against the people of Lût (Lot)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
رَءَآ
raā
he saw
أَيْدِيَهُمْ
aydiyahum
their hands
لَا
lā
not
تَصِلُ
taṣilu
reaching
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to it
نَكِرَهُمْ
nakirahum
he felt unfamiliar of them
وَأَوْجَسَ
wa-awjasa
and felt apprehension
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
خِيفَةًۭ ۚ
khīfatan
[a fear]
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَخَفْ
takhaf
fear
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, we
أُرْسِلْنَآ
ur'sil'nā
[we] have been sent
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
قَوْمِ
qawmi
(the) people
لُوطٍۢ
lūṭin
(of) Lut
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 70) ➊ { فَلَمَّا رَاٰ اَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ اِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ …:} Not only did Ibrahim (peace be upon him) present food, but he also insisted that they eat: «{قَالَ اَلَا تَاْكُلُوْنَ}» [ الذاریات : ۲۷ ] "He said, 'Will you not eat?'" Yet, when they did not reach out for the food, he felt a kind of fear in his heart. Because of the tanween in {’’ خِيْفَةً ‘‘}, it has been translated as "a kind of fear." The reason for the fear was that in their region, if a stranger came and did not accept the food offered in hospitality, it was thought that he had come with ill intentions, or it is also possible—and perhaps this is more appropriate for the situation—that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and his wife realized that their refusal to eat was because they were angels, and they became afraid that they had been sent to bring punishment upon their town. (Shawkani) The angels perceived their fear, and in fact, in Surah Al-Hijr (52), it is stated that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) clearly said: «{ اِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَ جِلُوْنَ }» "Indeed, we are afraid of you."
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.
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.
