69* There came Our Messengers to Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered, "Peace!" and hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.  
| |70* But when he saw their hands not reaching towards the (meal), he felt some mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not: We have been sent against the people of Lt."  
| |71* And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed: But We gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him, of Jacob.  
| |72* She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband here is an old man? That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"  
| |73* They said: "Dost thou wonder at Allah's decree? The grace of Allah and His blessings on you, o ye people of the house! for He is indeed worthy of all praise, full of all glory!"  
| |74* When fear had passed from (the mind of) Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with Us for Lt's people.  
| |75* For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to penitence.  
| |76* O Abraham! Seek not this. The decree of thy Lord hath gone forth: for them there cometh a chastisement that cannot be turned back!  
| |77* When Our Messengers came to Lt, he was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day."  
| |78* And his people came rushing towards him, and they had been long in the habit of practicing abominations. He said: "O my People! Here are my daughters: they are purer for you (if ye marry)! Now fear Allah, and cover me not with disgrace about my guests! Is there not among you a single right-minded man?"  
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