The Guests of Ibrahim, Angels in human form: The unseen in Islamic History

The unseen

The unseenAngels in human form

The Guests of Ibrahimضيف إبراهيم

In the time of Ibrahim and LutTraditional date, disputedHebron

Angels who came to Ibrahim as guests with news of a son, then went on to destroy Lut's people.

They arrived as strangers and said peace. Ibrahim hurried out a roasted calf, but their hands did not reach for it and he grew afraid. They told him not to fear: they were sent to Lut's people, and Sarah would have Ishaq. Then they went to Lut, who did not recognise them either, and saved him by night.

What does the Quran say?

Has there reached you the story of the honored guests of Abraham? -
Quran 51:24

11:69-83 15:51-66 51:24-37 29:31-34

The lesson

Generosity to guests is the way of Ibrahim, even when you do not know who they are.

Who else is linked?

Hebron (al-Khalil)Ibrahim Lut Ishaq Sarah Jibril The Daughters of Lut

Who lived at the same time?

Ibrahim Lut Sarah

Source: the Quran

Everyone and everything in the timeline

People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.