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fa-lammā dhahaba ʿan ʾibrāhīma r-rawʿu wa-jāʾathu l-bushrā yujādilunā fī qawmi lūṭin
So when the awe had left Abraham and the good news had reached him, he pleaded with Us concerning the people of Lot.
— Ali Quli Qarai
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Surah Hud – Verse 74
74. “So when fear had passed from Abraham and the glad tidings reached him, he began disputing with Us concerning the people of Lot.”
Perhaps Abraham’s (as) plea is the same one mentioned in Surah ‘Ankabut, No. 29, verse 31, where, in addressing the angels, he asked how they would overturn the land when Lot (as) still remained among them. They answered that they were well aware of their status, so they would save Lot and his followers. The verse says:
“So when fear had passed from Abraham and the glad tidings reached him, he began disputing with Us concerning the people of Lot.”
The angels removed his anxiety and in directly addressing Sarah they reinforced the good tidings of them being graced with progeny. Concern and anxiety in the face of possible danger are safety-orientated issues while having children has an emotional dimension. Safety issues relate to society as a whole and children are related to the household.