Sūra 26: Shu‘arāa, or The Poets

160. Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

160. The people of Lut rejected the apostles.

161. Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

161. Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear ((Allah))?

162. Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

162. "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust.

163. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

163. "So fear Allah and obey me.

164. Wama as-alukum AAalayhi min ajrin in ajriya illa AAala rabbi alAAalameena

164. "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds.

165. Ata/toona alththukrana mina alAAalameena

165. "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,

166. Watatharoona ma khalaqa lakum rabbukum min azwajikum bal antum qawmun AAadoona

166. "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"

167. Qaloo la-in lam tantahi ya lootu latakoonanna mina almukhrajeena

167. They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"

168. Qala innee liAAamalikum mina alqaleena

168. He said: "I do detest your doings."

169. Rabbi najjinee waahlee mimma yaAAmaloona

169. "O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"

170. Fanajjaynahu waahlahu ajmaAAeena

170. So We delivered him and his family,--all

171. Illa AAajoozan fee alghabireena

171. Except an old woman who lingered behind.

172. Thumma dammarna al-akhareena

172. But the rest We destroyed utterly.

173. Waamtarna AAalayhim mataran fasaa mataru almunthareena

173. We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

174. Inna fee thalika laayatan wama kana aktharuhum mu/mineena

174. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe.

175. Wa-inna rabbaka lahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

175. And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful.