The angels said, “O Lot! We are the messengers of your Lord. They will never reach you. So travel with your family in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife. She will certainly suffer the fate of the others.¹ Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?”

They (messengers) said: "O Lût (Lot)! Verily, we are the messengers from your Lord! They shall not reach you!¹ So travel with your family in a part of the night, and let not any of you look back; but your wife (will remain behind), verily, the punishment which will afflict them, will afflict her. Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near?"