VERILY, those who are conscious of God [shall find themselves in the hereafter] amidst gardens and springs, 45 “Enter them with peace, in safety.” 46 And We shall purge their breasts of all traces of rancour; and they shall be seated on couches facing one another as brothers. 47 Neither any hardship is to reach them in it, nor are they to be expelled from it. 48 ۞ (Muhammad), tell My servants that I am All-forgiving and All-merciful 49 At the same time, My chastisement is highly painful. 50 And tell them of Abraham's guests, 51 When they entered unto him, and said: Salaman (peace)! [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you." 52 Said they: "Fear not! Behold, we bring thee the glad tiding of [the birth of] a son who will be endowed with deep knowledge." 53 [Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?" 54 They said, “We have given you true tidings, therefore do not lose hope.” 55 He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones? 56 [Abraham] said, "Then what is your business [here], O messengers?" 57 "We have been sent," they said, "to (punish) a sinful people, 58 "Except the family of Lot whom we shall save 59 "Other than his wife who, it is decreed, will remain with those who will stay behind." 60