Surah 15:53
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وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
And inform them about the guests of Abraham:
إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ
when they entered upon him, and said, ‘Peace!,’ he said, ‘Surely we are afraid of you.’
قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ
They said, ‘Do not be afraid. Surely we give you good news of a knowing boy.’
قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ
He said, ‘Do you give me good news, even though old age has touched me? What good news do you give me?’
قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ
They said, ‘We give you good news in truth, so do not be one of the despairing.’
قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
He said, ‘Who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, except for the ones who go astray?’
"52. When they entered upon him, and said: "Salaman (peace!)." He said: "Indeed we are frightened of you.""
"53. They said: "Do not be afraid! We bring you the good news of a boy possessing much knowledge and wisdom.""
"54. He said: "Do you give me this good news while old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news about?""
"55. They said: "We give you good news in truth. So do not be of those who despair.""
"56. He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his lord except those who are astray?""
Allah is saying: Tell them, O Muhammad, about the story of {the guests of Ibrahim.}
meaning that they were scared. The reason for their fear has been mentioned previously, which is that they noticed that these guests did not eat of the food that was offered, which was a fattened calf.
{They said: "Do not be afraid!..."} meaning, do not be scared.
this refers to Ishaq, as was previously mentioned in Surat Hud. Then
{He said} meaning he spoke with wonder and astonishment, asking for confirmation, because he was old and his wife was old:
They responded by confirming the good news they had brought, good news after good news: