سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ
Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 33
وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ ۖ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our Messengers came to Lût (Lot), he was grieved because of them, and felt straitened on their account. They said: "Have no fear, and do not grieve! Truly, we shall save you and your family, except your wife: she will be of those who remain behind (i.e. she will be destroyed along with those who will be destroyed from her folk).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّآ
walammā
And when
أَن
an
[that]
جَآءَتْ
jāat
came
رُسُلُنَا
rusulunā
Our messengers
لُوطًۭا
lūṭan
(to) Lut
سِىٓءَ
sīa
he was distressed
بِهِمْ
bihim
for them
وَضَاقَ
waḍāqa
and felt straitened
بِهِمْ
bihim
for them
ذَرْعًۭا
dharʿan
(and) uneasy
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they said
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَخَفْ
takhaf
fear
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَحْزَنْ ۖ
taḥzan
grieve
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
مُنَجُّوكَ
munajjūka
(will) save you
وَأَهْلَكَ
wa-ahlaka
and your family
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱمْرَأَتَكَ
im'ra-ataka
your wife
كَانَتْ
kānat
She
مِنَ
mina
(is) of
ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ
l-ghābirīna
those who remain behind
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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33. And when Our messengers (the angels) came to Lot [50], he was distressed by their arrival and felt uneasy for them. They said, "Do not fear or grieve. We will surely save you and your family, except your wife [51], who will be among those who stay behind."
[50]
The Anxiety of Lut (علیہ السلام) Upon Seeing the Angels:
The angels, after taking leave from Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), went straight to the house of Lut (علیہ السلام). Now, they did not come only in human form, but in the form of beardless, handsome young men. This appearance was attractive to the wicked people of the nation of Lut. Upon seeing them, Lut (علیہ السلام) felt great anxiety in his heart, fearing that these wicked people would treat them the same way they treated travelers, guests, and passersby. The angels immediately sensed this fear and danger in Lut (علیہ السلام) and said: There is no reason for you to be afraid or grieved. We are not humans but angels. We ourselves will deal with them. Some details have been omitted at this point, which are mentioned in other places.
[51]
The Coming of Punishment Upon the People of Lut:
Lut (علیہ السلام) was not a native resident of this area. Rather, he had migrated from Babylon with Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), first coming to Palestine, and then, by the order of Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), was sent here. However, his wife was the daughter of this wicked nation. Even the company of a prophet could not cleanse her of the tribalism and loyalty to her people and kin. She would side with her people instead of the prophet, and if any guest came to Lut (علیہ السلام), she would immediately inform her people. She was loyal to her kin rather than her husband and was their confidante. The angels said to Lut (علیہ السلام): Your prayer has been accepted; we have come to deliver you from this oppressive nation. So do this: take your family and believing companions with you and leave here during the night. And see, your wife will not go with you. And when you leave this town, do so in such a way that all your companions go ahead and you remain behind them, as if you are leading them away from this town. Also, make sure that none of you looks back, lest any part of the punishment should reach that person as well.
[50]
The Anxiety of Lut (علیہ السلام) Upon Seeing the Angels:
The angels, after taking leave from Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), went straight to the house of Lut (علیہ السلام). Now, they did not come only in human form, but in the form of beardless, handsome young men. This appearance was attractive to the wicked people of the nation of Lut. Upon seeing them, Lut (علیہ السلام) felt great anxiety in his heart, fearing that these wicked people would treat them the same way they treated travelers, guests, and passersby. The angels immediately sensed this fear and danger in Lut (علیہ السلام) and said: There is no reason for you to be afraid or grieved. We are not humans but angels. We ourselves will deal with them. Some details have been omitted at this point, which are mentioned in other places.
[51]
The Coming of Punishment Upon the People of Lut:
Lut (علیہ السلام) was not a native resident of this area. Rather, he had migrated from Babylon with Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), first coming to Palestine, and then, by the order of Ibrahim (علیہ السلام), was sent here. However, his wife was the daughter of this wicked nation. Even the company of a prophet could not cleanse her of the tribalism and loyalty to her people and kin. She would side with her people instead of the prophet, and if any guest came to Lut (علیہ السلام), she would immediately inform her people. She was loyal to her kin rather than her husband and was their confidante. The angels said to Lut (علیہ السلام): Your prayer has been accepted; we have come to deliver you from this oppressive nation. So do this: take your family and believing companions with you and leave here during the night. And see, your wife will not go with you. And when you leave this town, do so in such a way that all your companions go ahead and you remain behind them, as if you are leading them away from this town. Also, make sure that none of you looks back, lest any part of the punishment should reach that person as well.
