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and do not grieve. We are going to rescue you and your family – except
for your wife; she will be one of those who stay behind. We will bring
down on the inhabitants of this city a devastating punishment from
heaven because of their deviance.' (Surat al-Ankabut, 33-34)
When Our messengers came to Lut, he was distressed for them, and
very concerned for them, and said, 'This is a dreadful day.' (Surah
Hud, 77)

ANGELS THAT CAME TO
THE PROPHET ZAKARIYYA (AS)
The angels called out to him while he was standing in prayer in the
Upper Room: 'Allah gives you the good news of Yahya, who will come
to confirm a Word from Allah, and honorable and chaste and a Prophet
and one of the righteous.' He said, 'My Lord, how can I possibly have a
son when I have reached old age and my wife is barren?' He said, 'It
will be so. Allah does whatever He wills.' He said, 'My Lord, appoint a
Sign for me.' He said, 'Your Sign is that you will not speak to people for
three days, except by gesture. Remember your Lord much and glorify
Him in the evening and after dawn.' (Surah Al 'Imran, 39-41)
'Zakariyya! We give you the good news of a boy named Yahya, a
name we have given to no one else before.' He said, 'My Lord! How
can I have a boy when my wife is barren and I have reached advanced
old age?' He said, 'It will be so! Your Lord says, "That is easy for me to
do. I created you before, when you were not anything."' He said, 'My
Lord, give me a Sign.' He said, 'Your Sign is not to speak to people for
three nights despite the fact that you are perfectly able to.' (Surah
Maryam, 7-10)

ANGELS THAT CAME TO MARYAM (AS)
And when the angels said, 'Maryam, Allah has chosen you and puri-
fied you. He has chosen you over all other women. Maryam, obey
your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow.' This is news
from the Unseen which We reveal to you. You were not with them
when they cast their reeds to see which of them would be the guardian
of Maryam. You were not with them when they quarrelled. When the