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Surah Hud — Ayah 71 (11:71)

Hud · Makkah · Juz 12 · Mushaf page 229 of 604

وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ قَآئِمَةٞ فَضَحِكَتۡ فَبَشَّرۡنَٰهَا بِإِسۡحَٰقَ وَمِن وَرَآءِ إِسۡحَٰقَ يَعۡقُوبَ ٧١

English translation (Saheeh International)

And his wife was standing, and she smiled.1 Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob.

  1. - In pleasure at the news of the forthcoming punishment of the evil people who denied Prophet Lot (upon him be peace).

Brief commentary

Abraham’s wife, Sarah, was standing. Then they told her something that greatly pleased her, that she would bear Isaac, and that Isaac would have Jacob. She laughed and was delighted by what she heard.

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