Hud 11:77

<h2>The Coming of the Angels to Lut, His Grief, and His Discussion with His People</h2><p>Allah, the Exalted, informs about the coming of His messenger angels. After they informed Ibrahim of their mission to destroy the people of Lut, they left him and set out to destroy Lut's people that very night. After leaving Ibrahim, they came to Lut. Some say that they came to him while he was on a piece of land that belonged to him. Others say that they came to him while he was in his home. They approached him while they were in the most handsome of forms. They appeared in the forms of young men with handsome faces. This was a test from Allah that contained much wisdom and a firm evidence. Their appearance saddened him (Lut) and he felt grief in his soul because of them. He was afraid that if he did not host them as his guests, someone else of his people would host them and harm them. </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَقَالَ هَـذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ</div><p>(He said: "This is a distressful day.") Ibn `Abbas and others said that this means, "A severe test for him." This was because he knew that he would have …

And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day.

When Our messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He said: "This is a distressful day."

And when Our Messengers came to Lout (Lot), he was grieved on their account and felt himself straitened for them (lest the town people should approach them to commit sodomy with them). He said: "This is a distressful day."

And when Our envoys came to Lot, he was anxious for them, and concerned for them. He said, “This is a dreadful day.”