When they visited him, they greeted him with Salām (peace on you). He said, “We are scared of you.”

They said, “Do not be scared. We give you good news of a boy who will be knowledgeable.”

He said, “Do you give me the good news despite the old age has befallen me? So what good news you are giving to me?”

They said, “We have given to you the good news of a fact. So do not be one of those who lose hope.”

He said, “Who can lose hope in the mercy of his Lord except those who have lost the straight path?”

He said, “Then, what is your mission, O messengers?”

They said, “We have been sent to a sinful people,

except the family of LūT - all of whom we shall save,

but his wife. We have ordained that she will be among those who will remain behind.”

So when the messengers came to the family of LūT,