The History of Prophet Lot / Lut
(As) and ‘Lut’ People: [16]
[11:69] There came Our messengers to
Abraham with glad tidings. They said, "Peace!" He answered,
"Peace!" And hastened to entertain them with a roasted calf.
[11:70] But when he saw their hands went
not towards the (meal), he felt some mistrust of them, and conceived a fear of
them. They said: "Fear not: We have been sent against the people of
Lut."
[11:71] And his wife was standing (there),
and she laughed: But we gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him, of
Jacob.
[11:72] She said: "Alas for me! Shall
I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband here is an old man?
That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"
[11:73] They said: "Dost thou wonder
at God's Decree? The Grace of God and His Blessings on you, O ye people of the
house! For He is indeed worthy of All Praise, full of All Glory!"
[11:74] When fear had passed from (the mind
of) Abraham and the glad tidings had reached him, he began to plead with us for
Lut's people.
[11:75] For Abraham was, without doubt,
forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to look to God.
[11:76] O Abraham! Seek not this. The
decree of thy Lord hath gone forth: For them there cometh a penalty that cannot
be turned back!
[11:77] When Our messengers came to Lut, he
was grieved on their account and felt himself powerless (to protect) them. He
said: "This is a distressful day."
[11:78] And his people came rushing towards
him, and they had been long in the habit of practising abominations. He said:
"O my people! Here are my daughters: They are purer for you (if ye marry)!
Now fear God, and cover me not with shame about my guests! Is there not among
you a single right-minded man?"
[11:79] They said: "Well dost thou
know we have no need of thy daughters: Indeed thou knowest quite well what we
want!"
[11:80] He said: "Would that I had
power to suppress you or that I could betake myself to some powerful
support."
[11:81] (The Messengers) said: "O Lut!
We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they reach thee! Now travel
with thy family while yet a part of the night remains, and let not any of you
look back: But thy wife (will remain behind): To her will happen what happens
to the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"
[11:82] When Our Decree issued, We turned
(the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked
clay, spread, layer on layer,-
[11:83] Marked as from thy Lord: Nor are
they ever far from those who do wrong!
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[26:160] The people of Lut rejected the
Apostles.
[26:161] Behold, their brother Lut said to
them: "Will ye not fear (God)?
[26:162] "I am to you an Apostle
worthy of all trust.
[26:163] "So fear God and obey me.
[26:164] "No reward do I ask of you
for it: My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
[26:165] "Of all the creatures in the
world, will ye approach males,
[26:166] "And leave those whom God has
created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all
limits)!"
[26:167] They said: "If thou desist
not, O Lut! Thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"
[26:168] He said: "I do detest your
doings."
[26:169] "O my Lord! Deliver me and my
family from such things as they do!"
[26:170] So We delivered him and his
family,- all
[26:171] Except an old woman who lingered
behind.
[26:172] But the rest We destroyed utterly.
[26:173] We rained down on them a shower
(of brimstone): And evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but
heeded not)!
[26:174] Verily in this is a Sign: But most
of them do not believe.
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[29:28] And (remember) Lut: Behold, he said
to his people: "Ye do commit lewdness, such as no people in Creation
(ever) committed before you.
[29:29] "Do ye indeed approach men,
and cut off the highway?- And practise wickedness (even) in your
councils?" But his people gave no answer but this: They said: "Bring
us the Wrath of God if thou tellest the truth."
[29:30] He said: "O my Lord! Help Thou
me against people who do mischief!"
[29:31] When Our Messengers came to Abraham
with the good news, they said: "We are indeed going to destroy the people
of this township: For truly they are (addicted to) crime."
[29:32] He said: "But there is Lut
there." They said: "Well do we know who is there: We will certainly
save him and his following,- except his wife: She is of those who lag
behind!"
[29:33] And when Our Messengers came to
Lut, he was grieved on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect)
them: But they said: "Fear thou not, nor grieve: We are (here) to save
thee and thy following, except thy wife: She is of those who lag behind.
[29:34] "For we are going to bring
down on the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have
been wickedly rebellious."
[29:35] And We have left thereof an evident
Sign, for any people who (care to) understand.
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[37:133] So also was Lut among those sent
(by Us).
[37:134] Behold, We delivered him and his adherents, all
[37:135] Except an old woman who was among those who lagged behind:
[37:136] Then We destroyed the rest.
[37:137] Verily, ye pass by their (sites), by day-
[37:138] And by night: Will ye not understand?
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[54:33] The people of Lut rejected (his)
warning.
[54:34] We sent against them a violent
Tornado with showers of stones, (which destroyed them), except Lut's household:
Them We delivered by early dawn,-
[54:35] As a Grace from Us: Thus do We
reward those who give thanks.
[54:36] And (Lut) did warn them of Our
Punishment, but they disputed about the Warning.
[54:37] And they even sought to snatch away
his guests from him, but We blinded their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste
ye My Wrath and My Warning."
[54:38] Early on the morrow an abiding
Punishment seized them:
[54:39] "So taste ye My Wrath and My
Warning."
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