When Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. He said, “This is a terrible day.”

So when the messenger-angels came to the family of Lot, (61) he said, “You must be strangers!” (62) They responded, “We have come to you with that ˹torment˺ which they have doubted. (63)

And when Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. They reassured ˹him˺, “Do not fear, nor grieve. We will surely deliver you and your family—except your wife, who is one of the doomed.

When Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival. He said, “This is a terrible day.” (77) And ˹the men of˺ his people—who were used to shameful deeds—came to him rushing. He pleaded, “O my people! Here are my daughters ˹for marriage˺—they are pure for you. So fear Allah, and do not humiliate me by disrespecting my guests. Is there not ˹even˺ a single right-minded man among you?” (78) They argued, “You certainly know that we have no need for your daughters. You already know what we desire!” (79) He responded, “If only I had the strength ˹to resist you˺ or could rely on a strong supporter.” (80)

And there came the men of the city, rejoicing. (67) Lot pleaded, “Indeed, these are my guests, so do not embarrass me. (68) Fear Allah and do not humiliate me.” (69) They responded, “Have we not forbidden you from protecting anyone?” (70) He said, “O my people! Here are my daughters ˹so marry them˺ if you wish to do so.” (71)

The angels said, “O Lot! We are the messengers of your Lord. They will never reach you. So travel with your family in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife. She will certainly suffer the fate of the others. Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?”

They responded, “We have come to you with that ˹torment˺ which they have doubted. (63) We come to you with the truth, and we are certainly truthful. (64) So travel with your family in the dark of night, and follow ˹closely˺ behind them. Do not let any of you look back, and go where you are commanded.” (65) We revealed to him this decree: “Those ˹sinners˺ will be uprooted in the morning.” (66)

When Our command came, We turned the cities upside down and rained down on them clustered stones of baked clay, (82) marked by your Lord ˹O Prophet˺. And these stones are not far from the ˹pagan˺ wrongdoers! (83)

So the ˹mighty˺ blast overtook them at sunrise. (73) And We turned the cities ˹of Sodom and Gomorrah˺ upside down and rained upon them stones of baked clay. (74) Surely in this are signs for those who contemplate. (75) Their ruins still lie along a known route. (76) Surely in this is a sign for those who believe. (77)

We are certainly bringing down a punishment from heaven upon the people of this city for their rebelliousness.” (34) And We did leave ˹some of˺ its ruins as a clear lesson for people of understanding. (35)