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As also in your own selves: Will ye not then see?

And in heaven is your Sustenance, as (also) that which ye are promised.

Then, by the Lord of heaven and earth, this is the very Truth, as much as the fact that ye can speak intelligently to each other.

Has the story reached thee, of the honoured guests of Abraham?

Behold, they entered his presence, and said: "Peace!" He said, "Peace!" (and thought, "These seem) unusual people."

Then he turned quickly to his household, brought out a fatted calf,

And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"

(When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," and they gave him glad tidings of a son endowed with knowledge.

But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"

They said, "Even so has thy Lord spoken: and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge."

(Abraham) said: "And what, O ye Messengers, is your errand (now)?"

They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-

"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),

"Marked as from thy Lord for those who trespass beyond bounds."

Then We evacuated those of the Believers who were there,

But We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:

And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.

And in Moses (was another Sign): Behold, We sent him to Pharaoh, with authority manifest.

But (Pharaoh) turned back with his Chiefs, and said, "A sorcerer, or one possessed!"

So We took him and his forces, and threw them into the sea; and his was the blame.