O Prophet,21 has the story of Abraham's honored guests reached you?22 When they came to him, they said, "Peace to you." He said, "Peace to you too, unfamiliar folks they are!"23 Then he went quietly to his family24 and brought out a fatted (roasted) calf25 and laid it before the guests. He said, "Will you not eat?" Then he became afraid of them.26 They said, "Be not afraid!" And they gave him the good news of the birth of a son, possessing knowledge.27 Hearing this his wife came forward, crying, and she smote her face, and said, "An old woman, barren!"28 "Thus has said your Lord," they replied, "He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.”29 Abraham said," O Divine Messengers, what is your special errand?”30 They said, "We have been sent to a guilty people,31 to rain upon them stones of baked clay, which are marked with your Lord for the transgressors."32 Then33 We evacuated all those who were believers in that settlement, and We did not find in it any house of the Muslims except one.34 Then We left there only one sign for those who fear the painful torment.35 (And there is a sign for you) in the story of Moses. When We sent him to Pharaoh with a clear authority,36 he showed arrogance on account of his might, and said, "He is a sorcerer or a madman."37 Consequently, We seized him and his hosts and cast them into the sea, aid he became blameworthy.38 And (for you is a sign) in `Ad when We sent upon them a blighting wind which made rotten everything that it blew on.39 And (for you is a sign) in Thamud when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a while."40 But in spite of this warning they defied the Command of their Lord. Consequently, they were overtaken by a thunderbolt41 even while they looked on. Then they could neither stand up nor were able to save themselves.42 And before them We destroyed the people of Noah because they were a sinful people.