Meccan·Surah 15

الحجر

Surah Al-Hijr — Ayah 68

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99 Ayahs·Verse 15:68
15:68

قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ

[Lot] said, "Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me.

Context in Surah Al-Hijr

Nearby ayahs help place verse 15:68 in sequence and meaning.

وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْأَمْرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ

And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.

وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

And the people of the city came rejoicing.

وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ

And fear Allah and do not disgrace me."

قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

They said, "Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?"