11:76 (It was said) O Abraham! Forsake this! Lo! thy Lord’s
commandment hath gone forth, and lo! there cometh unto
them a doom which cannot be repelled.
11:77 And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was
distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This
is a distressful day.
11:78 And his people came unto him, running towards him -
and before then they used to commit abominations - He
said: O my people! Here are my daughters! They are purer
for you. Beware of Allah, and degrade me not in (the person
of) my guests. Is there not among you any upright man?
11:79 They said: Well thou knowest that we have no right to
thy daughters, and well thou knowest what we want.
11:80 He said: Would that I had strength to resist you or had
some strong support (among you)!
11:81 (The messengers) said: O Lot! Lo! we are messengers
of thy Lord; they shall not reach thee. So travel with thy
people in a part of the night, and let not one of you turn
round - (all) save thy wife. Lo! that which smiteth them will
smite her (also). Lo! their tryst is (for) the morning. Is not
the morning nigh?
11:82 So when Our commandment came to pass We
overthrew (that township) and rained upon it stones of clay,
one after another,
11:83 Marked with fire in the providence of thy Lord (for
the destruction of the wicked). And they are never far from
the wrong-doers.
11:84 And unto Midian (We sent) their brother Shu’eyb. He
said: O my people! Serve Allah. Ye have no other Allah
save Him! And give not short measure and short weight. Lo!
dana p.
(Dana P.)
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