Sūra XXVI.: Shu‘arāa, or The Poets.

160. Kaththabat qawmu lootin almursaleena

160. The people of Lūt rejected'
The apostles.

161. Ith qala lahum akhoohum lootun ala tattaqoona

161. Behold, their brother Lūt
Said to them: "Will ye not
Fear (God)?

162. Innee lakum rasoolun ameenun

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

163. Faittaqoo Allaha waateeAAooni

163. "So fear God 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 God
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. Whey said: "If thou desist not,
O Lūt! 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.