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قَالَ اِنَّ ف۪يهَا لُـوطاًۜ قَالُوا نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ف۪يهَاۘ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ وَاَهْلَـهُٓ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَهُۘ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِر۪ينَ

Qala inna feeha lootanqaloo nahnu aAAlamu biman feehalanunajjiyannahu waahlahu illa imraatahu kanat minaalghabireen

He said, ‘Lut is in it. ’ They said, ‘We know very well who is in it. We are going to rescue him and his family – except for his wife. She will be one of those who stay behind.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    He said: "But Lot is in it!" They said: "We are fully aware of who is in it. We will save him and his family, except his wife; she is of those doomed."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Abraham said, "But Lot is also there. " They said, "We know fully well who dwell there. We will certainly save him, his household and his followers - all but his wife - she will be of those that stay behind (since she has stayed behind in belief)." ('Ahl' of a Prophet includes his household and his followers. (7:80-84), (11:70-89), (15:59), (21:71-76), (26:161-167), (27:54-56), (66:10))

  • Sam Gerrans

    He said: “Therein is Lot!” They said: “We best know who is therein. We will deliver him and his household save his wife; she is of those who stay behind.”

  • The Monotheist Group

    He said: "But Lot is in it!" They said: "We are fully aware of who is in it. We will save him and his family, except his wife; she is of those doomed."

  • Edip-Layth

    He said, "But Lot is in it!" They said, "We are fully aware of who is in it. We will save him and his family, except his wife; she is of those doomed."

  • Aisha Bewley

    He said, ‘Lut is in it. ’ They said, ‘We know very well who is in it. We are going to rescue him and his family – except for his wife. She will be one of those who stay behind.’

  • Rashad Khalifa

    He said, "But Lot is living there." They said, "We are fully aware of everyone who lives in it. We will of course save him and his family, except his wife; she is doomed."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    He said: "Surely Lot is there. " They answered: "We know who is there. We are to save him and his family except his wife, for she is one of those who will stay behind."

  • Sahih International

    [Abraham] said, "Indeed, within it is Lot. " They said, "We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind."

  • Muhammad Asad

    [And when Abraham] exclaimed, "But Lot lives there!" - they answered: We know fully well who is there; most certainly we shall save him and his household - all but his wife: she will indeed be among those that stay behind. ”

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    He 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.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    He -Ibrahim- said: "But among its inhabitants dwells Lut. " They said: "we know exactly who lives there and we will deliver him and his family to safety excepting his wife who has been destined to remain behind -to meet with the same fate of the wicked-"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Abraham said: "But Lot is living there!" They said: “We definitely know who lives there; we will save him and his household except his wife who has chosen to join the disbelievers. ”

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Ibrâhîm (Abraham) said: "But there is Lût (Lot) in it." They said: "We know better who is there. We will verily save him [Lût (Lot)] and his family except his 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)."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    He said: "But there is Lut there." They said: "Well do we know who is there: we will certainly save him and his following,- except his wife: she is of those who lag behind!"

  • Mustafa Khattab

    He said, "But Lot is there!" They responded, “We know best who is there. We will certainly save him and his family—except his wife, who is one of the doomed.”

  • Taqi Usmani

    He said, "There is LūT in it." They said, “We know well who is in it. We will certainly save him and his family except his wife who will be among those remaining behind.”

  • Abdul Haleem

    Abraham said, ‘But Lot lives there.’ They answered, ‘We know who lives there better than you do. We shall save him and his household, except for his wife: she will be one of those who stay behind.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    He said, 'Lot is in it. ' They said, 'We know very well who is in it; assuredly We shall deliver him and his family, except his wife; she has become of those that tarry.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Said he, 'Verily, in it is Lot;' they said, 'We know best who is therein; we shall of a surety save him and his people, except his wife, who is of those who linger. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And when Our messengers came to Abraham with the glad tidings, they said, "We are about to destroy the people of these cities. Verily, the people thereof are evil-doers."

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    He said, "Surely L?t is in it. " They said, " we know best who is in it; indeed we will definitely deliver him safe and his family, except his wife; she has (become) of the laggards."

  • George Sale

    Abraham answered, verily Lot dwelleth there. They replied, we well know who dwelleth therein: we will surely deliver him and his family, except his wife; she shall be one of those who remain behind.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    He (Ibrahim) said: "But, Lut (Lot) is also in there. " They said: "We know well who is there: We will surely, save him and his family— Except his wife, she is from those who fall behind!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (Abraham) said, `But Lot is (living) there (in that township). ' They said, `We know very well who are (living) in it. We will surely save him and his family except his wife, who is among those who stay behind.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    He said, ‘Lot is indeed in it. ’ They said, ‘We know better those who are in it. We will surely deliver him and his family, except his wife: she shall be one of those who remain behind.’