15. Hixhr · verses 67–73

وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ

Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroona

The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).

قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ

Qala inna haolai dayfee fala tafdahooni

Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ

Waittaqoo Allaha wala tukhzooni

"But fear Allah, and shame me not."

قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Qaloo awalam nanhaka AAani alAAalameena

They said: "Did we not forbid thee (to speak) for all and sundry?"

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ

Qala haolai banatee in kuntum faAAileena

He said: "There are my daughters (to marry), if ye must act (so)."

لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ

Laaaamruka innahum lafee sakratihim yaaamahoona

Verily, by thy life (O Prophet), in their wild intoxication, they wander in distraction, to and fro.

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ

Faakhathathumu alssayhatu mushriqeena

But the (mighty) Blast overtook them before morning,