70 Preface فَلَمّا رَأىٰ أَيدِيَهُم لا تَصِلُ إِلَيهِ نَكِرَهُم وَأَوجَسَ مِنهُم خيفَةً ۚ قالوا لا تَخَف إِنّا أُرسِلنا إِلىٰ قَومِ لوطٍAhmed AliWhen they did not stretch their hands towards it he became suspicious and afraid of them. They said: “Do not be afraid. We have been sent to the people of Lot.”