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Rowwad Translation Center — 400

29:31 When Our angel-messengers came to Abraham with glad tidings[1], they said, “We are going to destroy the people of this town, for its people have been persisting in wickedness.”

29:32 He said, “But Lot is there!” They said, “We know well who is there. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife; she is one of those who will remain behind.”

29:33 When Our angel-messengers came to Lot, he was distressed by their coming and felt troubled on their account[1], but they said, “Do not fear nor grieve; we will surely save you and your family, except your wife; she is one of those who will remain behind.”

29:34 We will surely send down on the people of this town a scourge from heaven because of their evildoing.”

29:35 We surely left some of its ruins as a clear sign for people of understanding.

29:36 To the people of Midian we sent their brother Shu‘ayb. He said, “O my people, worship Allah and expect the Last Day, and do not go about spreading corruption in the land.”

29:37 But they rejected him, so an earthquake seized them and they fell lifeless in their homes.

29:38 And [We destroyed] ‘Ād and Thamūd, which is clear to you from their ruined dwellings. Satan made their deeds appealing to them and averted them from the right way, although they were people of perception.