And lo, Our Messengers came to Abraham with good news. They said, "Peace be upon you." Abraham answered, "Peace be also upon you." And before long he brought a roasted calf for them.75 But when he saw that they did not stretch out their hands towards it, he had a mistrust about them and felt a fear of them76 in his heart. They said, "Don't have any fear: for we have been sent to the people of Lot."77 And his wife was standing by; hearing this, she laughed.78 Then We gave her the good news of Isaac, and after Isaac of Jacob.79 She said, "Woe is me!80 shall I bear a child now when I have grown extremely old, and this husband of mine has also become old?81 This is indeed a strange thing." The angels said, "What! Are you surprised at Allah's decree?82 O people of Abraham's household! Allah's mercy and blessings are upon you. Indeed Allah is worthy of all praise and glory." So when Abraham's fear was allayed and his heart was filled with joy (because of the good news of a child), he began to dispute83 with Us concerning the people of Lot, for Abraham was tender-hearted and merciful and always turned to Us. (At last Our angels said to him), "O Abraham, desist from this now that your Lord's decree has been issued and the scourge which cannot be averted by anyone shall overtake them."84 And when Our Messengers came to Lot,85 he was greatly perturbed and distressed in mind because of their visit and said, "This is a day of woe!"86 (No sooner did the visitors come to him than) his people spontaneously rushed towards his house, for they had previously been addicted to wicked deeds. Lot said to them, "O my people, here are my daughters, who are purer for you.87 So fear God and don't degrade me by committing evil to my guests. what ! Is there not a single good man among you ?" They replied, "You know it well that we have no need of your daughters,88 and you also know what we want. " Lot cried, "I wish I had the power to set you right or I could find some strong support for refuge." Then the angels said, "O Lot, We are messengers sent by your Lord. They shall not be able to do you any harm. So depart from here with the people of your household in the last hours of the night. And look here: none of you should turn round to look behind;89 but your wife (who will not accompany you) shall meet with the same doom as they.90 The morning has been appointed for their destruction-the morning has almost come." Accordingly, when the time of the execution of judgment came, We turned the habitation upside down and rained on it stones of baked clay,91 and each one of these stones had been specifically marked92 by your Lord. And such scourge is not far from the workers of iniquity.93