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Al-'Ankabut 29:33

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وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ ۖ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ ٱلْغَـٰبِرِينَ

And when Our messengers [i.e., angels] came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort. They said, "Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind.

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ثم ساروا من عنده فدخلوا على لوط في صورة شباب حسان ، فلما رآهم كذلك ، ( سيء بهم وضاق بهم ذرعا ) أي : اهتم بأمرهم ، إن هو أضافهم خاف عليهم من قومه ، وإن لم يضفهم خشي عليهم منهم ، ولم يعلم بأمرهم في الساعة الراهنة . ( قالوا لا تخف ولا تحزن إنا منجوك وأهلك إلا امرأتك كانت من الغابرين)

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