And ˹remember˺ when Lot rebuked ˹the men of˺ his people: “You certainly commit a shameful deed that

no man has ever done before you. Do you really lust after ˹other˺ men, abuse the travellers, and practice

immorality ˹openly˺ in your gatherings?” His people’s only response was to say ˹mockingly˺: “Bring

Allah’s punishment upon us, if what you say is true.” Lot prayed, “My Lord! Help me against the people

of corruption. (SURAH ANKABUT TRANSLATION AYAH 28)

And ˹the men of˺ his people—who were used to shameful deeds—came to him rushing. He pleaded, “O my people!

Here are my daughters1 ˹for marriage˺—they are pure for you. So fear Allah, and do not humiliate me by

disrespecting my guests. Is there not ˹even˺ a single right-minded man among you?”They argued, “You certainly

know that we have no need for your daughters. You already know what we desire!”

He responded, “If only I had the strength ˹to resist you˺ or could rely on a strong supporter.”

(SURAH HUD TRANSLATION AYAH 78-80)

And when Our messenger-angels came to Lot, he was distressed and worried by their arrival.1 They

reassured ˹him˺, “Do not fear, nor grieve. We will surely deliver you and your family—except your

wife, who is one of the doomed.

(SURAH ANKABUT TRANSLATION AYAH 33)

The angels said, “O Lot! We are the messengers of your Lord.

They will never reach you. So travel with your family

in the dark of night, and do not let any of you look back, except your wife. She will certainly suffer the fate of

the others.1 Their appointed time is the morning. Is the morning not near?”

When Our command came, We turned the cities upside down and rained down on them clustered stones

of baked clay, marked by your Lord ˹O Prophet˺. And these stones are not far from the ˹pagan˺ wrongdoers!

(SURAH HUD TRANSLATION AYAH 81-83)