Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
They said, "O Lot, we are the envoys of your Lord; they will not reach you. So set out with your family during the cover of the night, and let none of you look back, except for your wife. She will be struck by what will strike them. Their appointedtime is the morning. Is not the morning near?"
Translation Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1875–1936 · published 1930
(The messengers) said: O Lot! Lo! we are messengers of thy Lord; they shall not reach thee. So travel with thy people in a part of the night, and let not one of you turn round - (all) save thy wife. Lo! that which smiteth them will smite her (also). Lo! their tryst is (for) the morning. Is not the morning nigh
Sources
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work
·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Edward Henry Palmer1840–1882 · published 1880
(The angels) said, 'O Lot! verily, we are the messengers of thy Lord, they shall certainly not reach thee; then travel with thy people in the darkness of the night, and let none of you look round except thy wife: verily, there shall befall her what befalls them. Verily, their appointment is for the morning! and is not the morning nigh
Sources
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
The Angels said, "O Lot! verily, we are the messengers of thy Lord: they shall not touch thee: depart with thy family in the dead of night, and let not one of you turn back: as for thy wife, on her shall light what shall light on them. Verily, that with which they are threatened is for the morning. Is not the morning near
Sources
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
The angels said, O Lot, verily we are the messengers of thy Lord; they shall by no meanscome in unto thee. Goforth therefore with thy family, in some part of the night, and let not any of you turn back: But as for thy wife, that shall happen unto her, which shall happen unto them. Verily the prediction of their punishment shall be fulfilled in the morning: Is not the morning near
Sources
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work
·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Other languages (18)Shqip · Albanian
Ata (melekët) i thanë: "O Lut! Ne jemi të dërguarit e Zotit tënd; ata s'do të mund të arrijnë te ti. Por, ti ik bashkë me familjen tënde në një pjesë të natës, mirëpo të mos shikojë mbrapa askush nga ju, përveç gruas sate, pasi atë do ta godasë ajo që do t'i godasë ata. Afati i (dënimit të) tyre është agimi. E, a nuk është agimi afër?!"
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বাংলা · Bengali
তারা (ফিরিশতারা) বললো: ‘হে লূত! আমরা তোমার রবের প্রেরিত ফিরিশতা (দূত)। তারা কখনো তোমার কাছে (অসৎ উদ্দেশ্যে) পৌঁছতে পারবে না। সুতরাং তুমি তোমার পরিবার নিয়ে রাতের কোনো এক অংশে রওয়ানা হও, আর তোমাদের কেউ পিছে তাকাবে না। তবে তোমার স্ত্রী ব্যতীত (সে রওয়ানা হবে না)। কেননা তাকে সে শাস্তিই আক্রান্ত করবে, যে (শাস্তি) তাদেরকে আক্রান্ত করবে। নিশ্চয় তাদের (শাস্তি আসার) নির্ধারিত সময় হচ্ছে সকালবেলা। সকাল কি খুবই নিকটে নয়?’
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Bosanski · Bosnian
Odgovoriše: "O Lut, mi smo izaslanici Gospodara tvoga, oni tebi ne mogu nauditi. Ti kreni sa porodicom svojom u gluho doba noći bez žene svoje, nju će zadesiti isto što i njih, i neka se niko od vas ne obazire! Rok im je praskozorje, a zar praskozorje nije blizu?"
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Hrvatski · Croatian
Odgovoriše: "O Lot, mi smo izaslanici Gospodara tvoga, oni tebi ne mogu nauditi. Ti kreni sa obitelji svojom u gluho doba noći bez žene svoje, nju će zadesiti isto što i njih, i neka se nitko od vas ne obazire! Rok im je praskozorje, a zar praskozorje nije blizu?"
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Fulfulde · Fulani
[Hoɓɓe ɓen] mbi'i: "eheymaLuutu, pellet ko men nulaaɓe Joomi maa. ɓe njottotaaka ema. Yaltinir ɓeynguure maa nden e taƴunnde jemma, wata gooto e mo'on yeƴƴito si wonaa cuddiiɗo maa on, ko fii heɓay mo ko heɓata ɓeya kon. Nganndon fodoore maɓɓe nden ka subaka. E subaka on laataaki ɓaɗiido?".
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
ქართული · Georgian
უთხრეს: «ჰეი, ლუტ! ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ შენი ღმერთის მოციქულები (ანგელოზები) ვართ. ისინი შენ ვერაფერს დაგაკლებენ. გაიყვანე შენი ოჯახი ღამის ერთ ნაწილში და არც ერთმა თქვენგანმა უკან არ მოიხედოს, შენი ცოლის გარდა. ჭეშმარიტად, მასაც იგივე ეწევა, რაც მათ. ჭეშმარიტად, მათი დათქმული დრო დილაა. განა დილა ახლოს არ არის?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7
Deutsch · German
Sie sagten: „O Lut, wir sind die Gesandten deines Herrn. Sie werden nicht zu dir gelangen. So zieh mit deinen Angehörigen in einem Teil der Nacht fort, und niemand von euch soll sich umdrehen - außer deiner Frau! Wahrlich, es wird sie das treffen, was jene trifft. Wahrlich, der ihnen versprochene Zeitpunkt ist der Morgen. Ist der Morgen nicht schon nahe?“
Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15
Ελληνικά · Greek
(Έπειτα οι Άγγελοι τού) είπαν: «Ω, Λωτ! Πράγματι, είμαστε οι Αγγελιαφόροι του Κυρίου σου. Δεν μπορούν να σε φτάσουν. Βγες λοιπόν με την οικογένειά σου σε μία σκοτεινή ώρα της νύχτας και κανένας από σας δεν πρέπει να κοιτάξει πίσω. (Πάρε την οικογένειά σου) εκτός από τη γυναίκα σου, πράγματι, θα την πλήξει αυτή (η τιμωρία) που θα πλήξει και τους άλλους. Η καθορισμένη ώρα τους είναι το πρωί. Δεν είναι κοντά το πρωί;»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2
हिन्दी · Hindi
फ़रिश्तों ने कहा : ऐ लूत! हम तेरे पालनहार के भेजे हुए (फ़रिश्ते) हैं। वे कदापि तेरे पास नहीं पहुँच सकेंगे। अतः तू रात के किसी हिस्से में अपने घरवालों को लेकर निकल जा और तुममें से कोई पीछे मुड़कर न देखे, सिवाय तेरी पत्नी के। उसपर भी वही बीतने वाला है, जो उनपर बीतेगा। उनकी यातना का निर्धारित समय प्रातः काल है। क्या प्रातः काल निकट नहीं है?
Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari
From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5
Italiano · Italian
Dissero: “O Lūţ, in verità noi siamo i Messaggeri del tuo Dio. Non ti raggiungeranno. Parti di notte coi tuoi familiari, e nessuno di voi deve voltarsi indietro, tranne tua moglie, che subirà quello che hanno subito gli altri. In verità il loro termine è il mattino. Non è il mattino abbastanza vicino?”
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Lietuvių · Lithuanian
81. Jie (pasiuntiniai) tarė: „Lūtai (Lotai), iš tiesų, mes esame pasiuntiniai nuo tavo Viešpaties! Jie nepasieks tavęs. [2] Taigi, keliauk su savo šeima dalį nakties, ir neleisk nė vienam iš jūsų žiūrėti atgal, tačiau tavo žmona (liks užnugaryje), iš tiesų, bausmė, kuri apims juos, apims ir ją. Iš tiesų, rytas yra jų paskirtas laikas. Ar rytas dar ne arti?“
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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo
(keessummoonni isaa) ni jedhan: “Yaa Luux! nuti ergamtoota (malaaykota) Gooftaa keetiiti; Isaan gara keetti hin ga’anu. Maatii kee qabadhuu kutaa halkan irraa taate keessa deemi (bahi), Isin irraa tokkollee of duuba akka hin mil’anne, Niitii tee malee. wanti isaan tuqu (azaabni) ishee tuqaadha. Beellamni isaanii (kan azaabni itti buufamu) bariisaadha. Sila bariisaan dhihoo mitii?” [18]
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Русский · Russian
Они сказали: «О Лут! Воистину, мы — посланцы твоего Господа. Они не смогут добраться до тебя. Так отправляйся со своей семьёй в часть ночи, и пусть никто из вас не оборачивается, кроме твоей жены: её постигнет то, что постигло их. Воистину, их срок — утро. Разве утро не близко?»
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1
Српски · Serbian
Анђели одговорише: „О Лоте, ми смо изасланици твога Господара, они теби не могу да науде. Ти крени са породицом својом у глуво доба ноћи без своје жене, њу ће да задеси исто што и њих, и нека се нико од вас не окреће! Рок им је јутро, а зар јутро није близу?“
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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4
Kiswahili · Swahili
(Wajumbe) wakasema: Ewe Lut! Sisi ni wajumbe wa Mola wako Mlezi. Hawa hawatakufikia. Basi wewe ondoka pamoja na ahali zako usiku ungalipo. Wala yeyote miongoni mwenu asitazame nyuma, isipokuwa mkeo, kwani yeye utamfika msiba utakaowafika hao. Hakika miadi yao ni asubuhi. Je, kwani asubuhi haiko karibu sana?
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Svenska · Swedish
[Änglarna] sa: ”Lot! Vi är din Herres budbärare. De kommer inte att kunna skada dig. Bege dig iväg med din familj under natten och låt ingen av er blicka tillbaka utom din hustru – det som drabbar dem ska drabba henne. Deras utlovade tid är gryningen. Är inte gryningen nära?”
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Türkçe · Turkish
(Melekler) dediler ki: “Ey Lût! Biz Rabbinin elçileriyiz. Onlar sana asla ulaşamayacaklar. Geceleyin bir vakitte aileni al götür. İçinizden kimse ardına bakmasın. Ancak karın müstesna. (Onu bırak.) Çünkü onların (kavminin) başına gelecek olan azap, onun başına da gelecektir. Onların azapla buluşma zamanı sabahtır. Sabah yakın değil midir?”
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اردو · Urdu
اب فرشتوں نے کہا اے لوط! ہم تیرے پروردگار کے بھیجے ہوئے ہیں ناممکن ہے کہ یہ تجھ تک پہنچ جائیں پس تو اپنے گھر والوں کو لے کر کچھ رات رہے نکل کھڑا ہو۔ تم میں سے کسی کو مڑ کر بھی نہ دیکھنا چاہئے، بجز تیری بیوی کے، اس لئے کہ اسے بھی وہی پہنچنے واﻻ ہے جو ان سب کو پہنچے گا، یقیناً ان کے وعدے کا وقت صبح کا ہے، کیا صبح بالکل قریب نہیں.[1]
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DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā ǧaʿalnā ʿāliyahā sāfilahā waʾamṭarnā ʿalayhā ḥiǧāratan min siǧǧīlin manḍūdin
Talal Itani2012 And when Our command came about, We turned it upside down, and We rained down on it stones of baked clay.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 So when Our commandment came to pass We overthrew (that township) and rained upon it stones of clay, one after another
Edward Henry Palmer1880 And when our bidding came, we made their high parts their low parts. And we rained down upon them stones and baked clay one after another
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our decree came to be executed we turned those cities upside down, and we rained down upon them blocks of claystone one after another, marked by thy Lord himself. Nor are they far distant from the wicked Meccans
George Sale1734 And when our command came, We turned those cities upside down, and We rained upon them stones of baked clay, one following another
Easy-read (simplified)musawwamatan 'inda rabbika wamaa hiya mina z-zaalimeena biba'eed
DIN 31635musawwamatan ʿinda rabbika wamā hiya mina ẓ-ẓālimīna bibaʿīdin
The translators word this verse differently
Talal Itani2012 Marked from your Lord, and never far from the wrongdoers.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Marked with fire in the providence of thy Lord (for the destruction of the wicked). And they are never far from the wrong-doers
Edward Henry Palmer1880 marked, from thy Lord, and these are not so far from the unjust
John Medows Rodwell1861 And when our decree came to be executed we turned those cities upside down, and we rained down upon them blocks of claystone one after another, marked by thy Lord himself. Nor are they far distant from the wicked Meccans
George Sale1734 and being marked, from thy Lord; and they are not far distant from those who act unjustly
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0.644
Share of measured verses above it
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Verses above it
2,079
Verses measured
6,236
Talal Itani · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.64
Talal Itani · George Sale0.63
Talal Itani · John Medows Rodwell0.62
Talal Itani · Edward Henry Palmer0.61
Edward Henry Palmer · George Sale0.60
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · George Sale0.55
Edward Henry Palmer · John Medows Rodwell0.53
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall · John Medows Rodwell0.50
Edward Henry Palmer · Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall0.49
John Medows Rodwell · George Sale0.43
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Source Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
CLEARED. Licence read verbatim from the block embedded in this very file. Ingested exactly as shipped: no normalisation, no stripping of marks, no Unicode recomposition.
Parsed structurally from the EPUB: an h3 names the surah, one p per verse with its number in its own span. An unnumbered p is the basmala and is not a verse, except in surah 1 where the basmala IS verse 1. 112 unnumbered paragraphs were found, which is 114 surahs less surah 1 and surah 9. Text is stored VERBATIM: NFC normalisation and XML entity unescaping only, because CC BY-ND forbids modification.
CLEARED on a licence read first-hand from the translator's own download page, not from an aggregator. Tanzil also hosts this translation, but under a blanket "non-commercial purposes only" term that directs the user to the translator or publisher for permission - a hosting disclaimer, not a grant - so the grant was taken from the licensor directly. The "God" edition was ingested; ClearQuran also publishes an "Allah" edition, differing in how the divine name is rendered, which is not ingested.
CLEARED ON THE WORK, WITH TWO RECORDED CAVEATS ON THIS COPY. (1) Rights basis is the expired copyright term, NOT the redistributing repository's licence. That repository dedicates its contents to the public domain under the Unlicense while also redistributing plainly in-copyright translations (Abdel Haleem, Saheeh International, The Study Quran), so it is dedicating rights it cannot hold and its blanket grant is not relied upon here. (2) The file declares its own upstream as tanzil.net, and Tanzil attaches a non-commercial condition to its TRANSLATION distributions, though not to its Qur'anic text. Since Pickthall's copyright has expired, nobody holds rights in these words and no licence is required from anyone; Tanzil's terms are a contract binding those who download from Tanzil, which we did not. The chain is nonetheless not spotless and Anwar may prefer a clean digitisation of the 1930 printing. NOT VERIFIED: that this digital text matches the 1930 first printing rather than a later revised edition. No page images were collated. Recorded as unverified rather than presented as established. SERVED TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE CITED FILE AT ONE VERSE, 37:97: the file reads "red-hotfire" (a glued token, also in Gutenberg #16955); the served row reads "red-hot fire", restored 2026-09-13 from Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran (London: George Allen & Unwin, printed for Alfred A. Knopf; 1930), p. 460, XXXVII 97 - scan archive.org in.ernet.dli.2015.216140, PDF page 475; banked data/derivation-sources/pickthall-1930-dli-2015.216140-text.pdf (sha256 70e81146c97fa3a590243a82e04e349108546074787e2551a78c616202138870) on Anwar Malik's grant.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is not stated by the redistributor and the printing is unverified. No statement of purpose is recorded for Palmer because none was sourced from his own preface in this pass; nothing is asserted on his behalf.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. TWO edition caveats. (1) The upstream is not stated by the redistributor. (2) Rodwell's own edition PRESENTS THE SURAHS IN HIS OWN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not the mushaf order — he says so in his preface. This digital text is keyed to mushaf order, so it derives from a restored-order printing (such as the Everyman edition) rather than from Rodwell's own arrangement. Which printing is not stated and has not been established.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 verses, keyed to mushaf order. The
bismillah is not fused into ayah 1: 1:1 carries it and no other verse
does. Verified against content check C3 at ingest.
CLEARED ON THE WORK. Term expired by every measure. The digital edition's upstream is NOT STATED by the redistributor, so the printing it represents is unverified; Sale's text was reprinted and re-edited many times between 1734 and 1900. Recorded as unverified rather than assumed to be the first edition.
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
CLEARED. Parallel edition, held in ayah_text_variants. It sits alongside the Uthmani spine for search normalisation and is never used to correct it.