سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 31
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا مُهْلِكُوٓا۟ أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ۖ إِنَّ أَهْلَهَا كَانُوا۟ ظَـٰلِمِينَ ﴿31﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our Messengers came to Ibrâhîm (Abraham) with the glad tidings they said: "Verily, we are going to destroy the people of this [Lût (Lot’s)] town (i.e. the town of Sodom in Palestine); truly, its people have been Zâlimûn [wrong-doers, polytheists disobedient to Allâh, and who belied their Messenger Lût (Lot)]."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
جَآءَتْ
jāat
came
رُسُلُنَآ
rusulunā
Our messengers
إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rāhīma
(to) Ibrahim
بِٱلْبُشْرَىٰ
bil-bush'rā
with the glad tidings
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they said
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
مُهْلِكُوٓا۟
muh'likū
(are) going to destroy
أَهْلِ
ahli
(the) people
هَـٰذِهِ
hādhihi
(of) this
ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ۖ
l-qaryati
town
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَهْلَهَا
ahlahā
its people
كَانُوا۟
kānū
are
ظَـٰلِمِينَ
ẓālimīna
wrongdoers
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
31. And when Our messengers [48] brought Abraham the good news (of Isaac), they said, "We are going to destroy the people of this town (Sodom), for its inhabitants are wrongdoers."
[48] Allah Almighty accepted the prayer of Prophet Lutؑ. And to destroy the settlement of this wicked nation and to grant deliverance to Prophet Lutؑ, He sent His angels. First, these angels came in human form to Prophet Ibrahimؑ. Prophet Ibrahimؑ brought a roasted calf for their hospitality. But when these newly arrived guests did not even reach out towards the food, Prophet Ibrahimؑ felt afraid in his heart. Then, when the angels informed him that they were angels and had come to give him the glad tidings of a son, Prophet Ibrahimؑ's fear went away. And this incident has been mentioned in detail at several places.
[48] Allah Almighty accepted the prayer of Prophet Lutؑ. And to destroy the settlement of this wicked nation and to grant deliverance to Prophet Lutؑ, He sent His angels. First, these angels came in human form to Prophet Ibrahimؑ. Prophet Ibrahimؑ brought a roasted calf for their hospitality. But when these newly arrived guests did not even reach out towards the food, Prophet Ibrahimؑ felt afraid in his heart. Then, when the angels informed him that they were angels and had come to give him the glad tidings of a son, Prophet Ibrahimؑ's fear went away. And this incident has been mentioned in detail at several places.
