قَالَ لَوۡ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمۡ قُوَّةً أَوۡ ءَاوِيٓ إِلَىٰ رُكۡنٖ شَدِيدٖ ٨٠
He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- قَالَHe saidqāla
- لَوۡIflaw
- أَنَّthatanna
- لِيI hadlī
- بِكُمۡover youbikum
- قُوَّةًpowerquwwatan
- أَوۡoraw
- ءَاوِيٓI could take refugeāwī
- إِلَىٰinilā
- رُكۡنٖa supportruk'nin
- شَدِيدٖstrongshadīdin
Tafsir
Lot said that if only he had strength to use against them or people to support him, then he would be able to come between them and his guests.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran