˹Abraham˺ said, "Then what is your business ˹here˺, O messengers?"  

قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ  

They said, "Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals  

قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍ مُجْرِمِينَ  

To send down upon them stones of clay,  

لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِنْ طِينٍ  

Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors."  

مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ  

So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers.  

فَأَخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ  

And We found not within them other than a ˹single˺ house of Muslims.  

فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ  

And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.  

وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَا آيَةً لِلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ