Surah 15 · verse 58
Al-Hijr 15:58
Sign in to listenقَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
qalu inna ursilna ila qawm mujrimin
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
Saheeh International translation
Context in the surah
قَالُوا بَشَّرْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
Verse 56قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ
He said, "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for those astray?"
Verse 57قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
[Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?"
قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِينَ
They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals,
إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Except the family of Lot; indeed, we will save them all
Verse 60إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَا ۙ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind.
Verse 61فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot,