هُود : ٧٥

  • إِنَّ Indeed
  • إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ Ibrahim
  • لَحَلِيمٌ (was) certainly forbearing
  • أَوَّـٰهٞ imploring
  • مُّنِيبٞ and oft-returning
Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving1 and [frequently] returning [to Allāh].
Footnotes
1 - i.e., sighing or moaning during supplication out of grief for people and fear of Allāh.
Assuredly Abraham was forbearing, long-suffering, imploring, penitent, always returning [to God] in repentance: thus he said to them, 'Would you destroy a town in which there are 300 believers?' They said, 'No'. He said, 'Would you destroy a town in which there are 200 believers?' They said, 'No'. He said, 'Would you destroy a town in which there are 40 believers?' They said, 'No'. He said, 'Would you destroy a town in which there are 14 believers?' They said, 'No'. He said, 'What if there were one believer in it?' They said, 'No'. He said, 'Lot is in it'. They said, 'We know full well who is in it' . to the end [of the narrative].