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He felt afraid of them but they said, 'Do not be afraid!' and gave him
the good news of a son imbued with knowledge. His wife came up
with a shriek and struck her face and said, 'What, and me a barren old
woman!' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 28-29)
His wife was standing there and she laughed out loud. So We gave
her the good news of Ishaq, and beyond Ishaq, Ya'qub. She said, 'Woe
is me! How can I give birth when I am an old woman and my husband
here is an aged man? This is indeed an astonishing thing!' (Surah Hud,
71-72)
They said, 'Are you astonished at Allah's command? May Allah's
mercy and His blessings be upon you, People of the House! He is
Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.' (Surah Hud, 73)
He said, 'Do you bring me this good news despite the fact of old age
having reached me? What kind of good news are you bringing me?'
They said, 'We bring you good news of the truth, so do not be among
those who despair.' He said, 'Who despairs of the mercy of his Lord ex-
cept for misguided people?' (Surat al-Hijr, 54-56)
We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, one of the right-
eous. We showered blessings upon him and upon Ishaq. Among their
descendants are good-doers and also people who clearly wrong them-
selves. (Surat as-Saffat, 112-113)
Angels' Heralding the Destruction of the People of Lut
He added, 'What is your business, messengers?' They said, 'We have
been sent to a people who are evildoers. (Surat al-Hijr, 57-58)
He said, 'Lut is in it.' They said, 'We know very well who is in it. We
are going to rescue him and his family – except for his wife. She will be
one of those who stay behind.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 32)
with the exception of the family of Lut, all of whom We will save, ex-
cept for his wife. We have decreed her to be one of those who stay be-
hind.' (Surat al-Hijr, 59-60)
They said, 'That is what your Lord says. He is the All-Wise, the All-
Knowing.' He inquired, 'What, then, is your business, messengers?'
They said, 'We have been sent to a people of evildoers to unleash upon
them lumps of clay earmarked by your Lord for the profligate.' (Surat
adh-Dhariyat, 30-34)