How can one reconcile the different accounts of the story of Abraham and the angels in Surah Hud, Al-Hijr, and Adh-Dhariyat, which some claim contradict each other, especially concerning the reason why the angels informed Abraham's wife about Isaac and Jacob?

The story of Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, with the angels is repeated in several surahs, such as Adh-Dhariyat, Hud, and Al-Hijr.

1. Ibrahim's response to the greeting: Ibrahim responded to the angels' greeting by saying "Salam" (peace). His fear of them is indicated by his statement "unfamiliar people" or "Indeed, we are apprehensive of you." 2. The glad tidings of a son: Ibrahim and his wife Sarah were given the glad tidings of Isaac and Jacob. The glad tidings were for both of them, and Sarah was specifically mentioned because she was barren, due to her intense joy, and as a form of honor for her. 3. Differences between the Qur'anic accounts: The guests are described as honored in Adh-Dhariyat but not in Al-Hijr. Ibrahim's response to the greeting is mentioned in Adh-Dhariyat but not in Al-Hijr, which is fitting for the context of honoring. The greeting was responded to with a nominal sentence "Salam" (peace), indicating permanence, which is better than their verbal greeting "Salāmā" (a greeting). The mention of bringing a fat calf in Adh-Dhariyat as evidence of honor, which is not mentioned in Al-Hijr. Ibrahim harbored fear of them in Adh-Dhariyat without confronting them, whereas he confronted them with his fear in Al-Hijr, which is appropriate for the context of each surah. The fear and apprehension were more intense in Surah Al-Hijr, where he confronted them with "Indeed, we are apprehensive of you" (a confirmed nominal sentence), whereas in Adh-Dhariyat, "he conceived a fear of them" (a verbal sentence). Because Ibrahim confronted them with his fear in Al-Hijr, they immediately gave him the glad tidings: "Indeed, we give you good tidings," whereas in Adh-Dhariyat, "And they gave him good tidings" (third-person form). The glad tidings came in a nominal form in Al-Hijr, "Indeed, we give you good tidings," to match his statement "Indeed, we are apprehensive of you" (nominal), while it came in a verbal form in Adh-Dhariyat, "And they gave him good tidings," to match "he conceived a fear of them" (verbal).