Lot then suggested an alternative: “Please, now, this city is nearby to flee there and it is a small thing.
ثُمَّ ٱقْتَرَحَ حَلًّا بَدِيلًا قَائِلًا :‏ « هَا إِنَّ هٰذِهِ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ قَرِيبَةٌ لِلْهَرَبِ إِلَيْهَا وَهِيَ صَغِيرَةٌ .‏