Surah 15:60

Surah 15

"– except his wife. We have determined that she indeed (will be) one of those who stay behind.’"

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The Reason why the Angels came Verses 15:57-60

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Verse 57

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ

He said, ‘What is your business, you envoys?’

Verse 58

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ

They said, ‘Surely we have been sent to a people who are sinners,

Verse 59

إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

except for the house(hold) of Lot. Surely we shall indeed rescue them – all (of them)

Verse 60

إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

– except his wife. We have determined that she indeed (will be) one of those who stay behind.’

Quoted Scripture

"57. He said: "What then is the business for which you have come, O messengers?""

"58. They said: "We have been sent to a guilty people.""

"59. "(All) except the family of Lut, all of whom we are to save (from the destruction).""

"60. "Except for his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of those who remain behind.""

Allah tells us that after Ibrahim had calmed down from the excitement of this good news, he started to ask them why they had come to him. They said,

Quoted Scripture

"We have been sent to a guilty people."

meaning the people of Lut. They told him that they were going to save the family of Lot from among those people, except for his wife, because she was one of those who were doomed.

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