Translation of the meanings Ayah 70 Surah Hūd - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 70

فَلَمَّا رَءَآ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيۡهِ نَكِرَهُمۡ وَأَوۡجَسَ مِنۡهُمۡ خِيفَةٗۚ قَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِ لُوطٖ

When he saw their hands not reaching the food^[37], he became suspicious and felt scared of them. They said, “Do not be scared. We have been sent to the people of Lot.”

[37] Traditionally, if a guest turned down a good gesture, it meant he harbored ill will toward the host.