011.072 Y:  She said:  “Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband here is an old man?  That would indeed be a wonderful thing!”

P:  She said:  Oh woe is me!  Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, and this my husband is an old man?  Lo! this is a strange thing!

S:  She said:  O wonder! shall I bear a son when I am an extremely old woman and this my husband an extremely old man?  Most surely this is a wonderful thing.

011.073 Y:  They said:  “Dost thou wonder at Allah’s decree?  The grace of Allah and His blessings on you, O ye people of the house! for He is indeed worthy of all praise, full of all glory!”

P:  They said:  Wonderest thou at the commandment of Allah?  The mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, O people of the house!  Lo!  He is Owner of Praise, Owner of Glory!

S:  They said:  Do you wonder at Allah’s bidding?  The mercy of Allah and His blessings are on you, O people of the house, surely He is Praised, Glorious.

011.074 Y:  When fear had passed from (the mind of) Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with us for Lut’s people.

P:  And when the awe departed from Abraham, and the glad news reached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the folk of Lot.

S:  So when fear had gone away from Ibrahim and good news came to him, he began to plead with Us for Lut’s people.

011.075 Y:  For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to look to Allah.

P:  Lo!  Abraham was mild, imploring, penitent.

S:  Most surely Ibrahim was forbearing, tender-hearted, oft-returning (to
Allah): 

011.076 Y:  O Abraham!  Seek not this.  The decree of thy Lord hath gone forth:  for them there cometh a penalty that cannot be turned back!

P:  (It was said) O Abraham!  Forsake this!  Lo! thy Lord’s commandment hath gone forth, and lo! there cometh unto them a doom which cannot be repelled.

S:  O Ibrahim! leave off this, surely the decree of your Lord has come to pass, and surely there must come to them a chastisement that cannot be averted.

011.077 Y:  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.”

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

S:  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.

011.078 Y:  And his people came rushing towards him, and they had been long in the habit of practising abominations.  He said:  “O my people!  Here are my daughters:  they are purer for you (if ye marry)!  Now fear Allah, and cover me not with shame about my guests!  Is there not among you a single right-minded man?”