The Quran

سورة هُود

Surah Hûd 11:77

Hûd · Verse 77 of 123

وَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هَٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And when Our messengers came to Lot he was grieved on their account and felt helpless on their behalf (- of his people, for he had no means to protect them) and he said, `This is a distressful and hard day.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

When Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day.

Ahmed Ali

So when Our angels came to Lot, he grieved for them, and felt powerless to help them, and said: "This is a day of sorrow.

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Ali Unal

And when Our envoys came to Lot, he was troubled on their account and felt himself powerless to protect them, and he said: "This is a distressful day."

Daryabadi

And when Our messengers came unto Lut, he was distressed on their account, and he felt straitened on their account, and he said: this is a lay dreadful.

Faridul Haque

And when Our angels came to Lut, he was distressed for them and was disheartened due to them, and said, "This is a day of great hardship."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And when our messengers came to Lot, he was grieved for them, and he was unable to protect them, and said: This is a distressful day!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And when Our Messengers came to Lot, he was grieved on their account and felt helpless for them and he said, `This is a distressful day.'

Muhammad Asad

AND WHEN Our messengers came unto Lot, he was sorely grieved on their account, seeing that it was beyond his power to shield them; and he exclaimed: "This is a woeful day!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And when Our Messengers came to Lout (Lot), he was grieved on their account and felt himself straitened for them (lest the town people should approach them to commit sodomy with them). He said: "This is a distressful day."

Muhammad Pickthall

And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day.

Muhammad Sarwar

When Our Messengers came to Lot ,he became sorrowful and felt totally helpless. He said, "This is indeed a distressful day".

Muhammed ali Shakir

And when Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved for them, and he lacked strength to protect them, and said: This is a hard day.

Rashad Khalifa

When our messengers went to Lot, they were mistreated, and he was embarrassed by their presence. He said, "This is a difficult day."

Shabbir Ahmed

When Our Messengers came to Lot he was distressed, and did not know how to save his people. He exclaimed, "This is a difficult day!”

Commentary 11:77 Lot was the son of Abraham’s brother. Later he settled down on the east of the Jordan, near what is today the Dead Sea.

وَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا

11:77 Lot was the son of Abraham’s brother. Later he settled down on the east of the Jordan, near what is today the Dead Sea.