The Messengers

Has the story reached you of Abraham’s honoured guests?

51:24Hath the story of Abraham's honoured guests reached thee (O Muhammad)?

Our messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, “Peace,” and he replied, “Peace,” then quickly brought them a roasted calf.

11:69And Our messengers cam unto Abraham with good news. They said: Peace! He answered: Peace! and delayed not to bring a roasted calf.

15:51And tell them of Abraham's guests,

15:52(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

29:31And when Our messengers brought Abraham the good news, they said: Lo! we are about to destroy the people of that township, for its people are wrong-doers.

51:25When they came in unto him and said: Peace! he answered, Peace! (and thought): Folk unknown (to me).

51:26Then he went apart unto his housefolk so that they brought a fatted calf;

But when he saw their hands did not reach for it, he became uneasy and fearful. They said, “Do not be afraid, we have been sent to the people of Lot.”

11:70And when he saw their hands reached not to it, he mistrusted them and conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! Lo! we are sent unto the folk of Lot.

15:52(How) when they came in unto him, and said: Peace. He said: Lo! we are afraid of you.

15:53They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

51:27And he set it before them, saying: Will ye not eat?

51:28Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.

His wife, standing nearby, laughed, and We gave her good news of Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob.

11:71And his wife, standing by laughed when We gave her good tidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob.

15:53They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom.

51:28Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son.

She said, “How can I bear a child when I am old, and my husband is elderly? This is truly astonishing!”

11:72She said: Oh woe is me! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man? Lo! this is a strange thing!

15:54He said: Bring ye me good tidings (of a son) when old age hath overtaken me? Of what then can ye bring good tidings?

51:29Then his wife came forward, making moan, and smote her face, and cried: A barren old woman!

They said, “Do you marvel at Allah’s command? May Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O people of this house. He is Praiseworthy, Glorious.”

11:73They said: Wonderest thou at the commandment of Allah? The mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house! Lo! He is Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory!

15:55They said: We bring thee good tidings in truth. So be not thou of the despairing.

51:30They said: Even so saith thy Lord. Lo! He is the Wise, the Knower.

He said, “Who despairs of his Lord’s mercy except those who are lost?”

15:56He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray?

He asked, “What is your mission, O messengers?”

15:57He said: And afterward what is your business, O ye messengers (of Allah)?

51:31(Abraham) said: And (afterward) what is your errand, O ye sent (from Allah)?

And when Our messengers came to Abraham with good news, they said, “We are about to destroy the people of this town, for they are wrongdoers.”

15:58They said: We have been sent unto a guilty folk,

29:31And when Our messengers brought Abraham the good news, they said: Lo! we are about to destroy the people of that township, for its people are wrong-doers.

51:32They said: Lo! we are sent unto a guilty folk,

51:33That we may send upon them stones of clay,

51:34Marked by thy Lord for (the destruction of) the wanton.

When Abraham’s fear subsided and the good news reached him, he pleaded with Us concerning the people of Lot.

11:74And when the awe departed from Abraham, and the glad news reached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the folk of Lot.

29:32He said: Lo! Lot is there. They said: We are best aware of who is there. We are to deliver him and his household, all save his wife, who is of those who stay behind.

Abraham was truly forbearing, tender-hearted, and always turning to Allah.

11:75Lo! Abraham was mild, imploring, penitent.

“O Abraham, abandon this plea, your Lord’s command has been issued, and an irreversible punishment will come upon them.”

11:76(It was said) O Abraham! Forsake this! Lo! thy Lord's commandment hath gone forth, and lo! there cometh unto them a doom which cannot be repelled.

29:32He said: Lo! Lot is there. They said: We are best aware of who is there. We are to deliver him and his household, all save his wife, who is of those who stay behind.

So We evacuated all the believers who were in it

51:35Then we brought forth such believers as were there.

And found in it only one house of those who submitted.

51:36But We found there but one house of those surrendered (to Allah).

And We left in it a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.

51:37And We left behind therein a portent for those who fear a painful doom.

But Lot believed in him and said, “I will migrate to my Lord, He is the Almighty, the Wise.”

21:71And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.

29:26And Lot believed him, and said: Lo! I am a fugitive unto my Lord. Lo! He, only He, is the Mighty, the Wise.

And We delivered him and Lot to the land We blessed for all people.

21:71And We rescued him and Lot (and brought them) to the land which We have blessed for (all) peoples.

But Lot believed in him and said, “I will migrate to my Lord, He is the Almighty, the Wise.”

29:26And Lot believed him, and said: Lo! I am a fugitive unto my Lord. Lo! He, only He, is the Mighty, the Wise.

My Lord, grant me a child from among the righteous.”

37:100My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.

And We granted him Isaac and Jacob, guiding them all. And before them, We guided Noah. And among his descendants were David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron, thus We reward those who do good.

6:84And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob; each of them We guided; and Noah did We guide aforetime; and of his seed (We guided) David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good.

19:49So, when he had withdrawn from them and that which they were worshipping beside Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob. Each of them We made a prophet.

21:72And We bestowed upon him Isaac, and Jacob as a grandson. Each of them We made righteous.

29:27And We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and We established the prophethood and the Scripture among his seed, and We gave him his reward in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he verily is among the righteous.

37:101So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.

We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and inspired them to do good, establish prayer, and give charity.

21:73And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).

And We granted them Our mercy and gave them a noble reputation.

19:50And we gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown.

And mention in the Book Ishmael, he was true to his promise and was a messenger and a prophet.

19:54And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was a keeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.

He used to command his people to pray and give charity, and he was pleasing to his Lord.

19:55He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

“Praise be to Allah, who granted me, Ishmael and Isaac in old age. My Lord is the Hearer of prayers.”

14:39Praise be to Allah Who hath given me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Lo! my Lord is indeed the Hearer of Prayer.