سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 74
فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ عَنْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ٱلرَّوْعُ وَجَآءَتْهُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ يُجَـٰدِلُنَا فِى قَوْمِ لُوطٍ ﴿74﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Then when the fear had gone away from (the mind of) Ibrahîm (Abraham), and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us (Our messengers) for the people of Lût (Lot).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
And when
ذَهَبَ
dhahaba
(had) gone away
عَنْ
ʿan
from
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
Ibrahim
ٱلرَّوْعُ
l-rawʿu
the fright
وَجَآءَتْهُ
wajāathu
and had reached him
ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ
l-bush'rā
the glad tidings
يُجَـٰدِلُنَا
yujādilunā
he argued with Us
فِى
fī
concerning
قَوْمِ
qawmi
the people
لُوطٍ
lūṭin
of Lut
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74. Then, when Abraham's fear had left him and the good news had come to him, he began to plead with Us concerning the people of Lot [85].
[85]
Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ's Discussion About the Punishment on the People of Lut:
In this verse, "with us" refers to "with our angels," meaning that when Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ's fear turned into happiness, he began to discuss with our angels that Lut ؑ himself is present there, so how will you destroy that town? And such-and-such believer is also present, and such-and-such as well. The purpose of this was only that if the punishment could be delayed, perhaps the people would come to faith and they might be granted some more respite. The reason for this was that Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was soft-hearted and wished that somehow Allah's creation could be saved from divine punishment.
[85]
Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ's Discussion About the Punishment on the People of Lut:
In this verse, "with us" refers to "with our angels," meaning that when Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ's fear turned into happiness, he began to discuss with our angels that Lut ؑ himself is present there, so how will you destroy that town? And such-and-such believer is also present, and such-and-such as well. The purpose of this was only that if the punishment could be delayed, perhaps the people would come to faith and they might be granted some more respite. The reason for this was that Sayyiduna Ibrahim ؑ was soft-hearted and wished that somehow Allah's creation could be saved from divine punishment.
