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The Jews and Christians say, 'We are Allah's children and His loved
ones.' Say: 'Why, then, does He punish you for your wrong actions?
No, you are merely human beings among those He has created. He
forgives whoever He wills and He punishes whoever He wills. The
kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything between them
belongs to Allah. He is our final destination.' (Surat al-Ma'ida, 18)
Those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabaeans and the
Christians, all who believe in Allah and the Last Day and act rightly
will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 69)

SABAEANS
Those who believe and those who are Jews and the Sabaeans and the
Christians, all who believe in Allah and the Last Day and act rightly
will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Ma'ida, 69)

PEOPLE OF THAMUD
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih telling them to worship
Allah, and straightaway they divided in two, arguing with one an-
other. (Surat an-Naml, 45)
And 'Ad and Thamud – it must be clear to you from their dwelling
places! Satan made their actions seem good to them and so debarred
them from the Way, even though they were intelligent people. (Surat
al-'Ankabut, 38)
Thamud and 'Ad denied the Crushing Blow. Thamud were de-
stroyed by the Deafening Blast. (Surat al-Haqqa, 4-5)

PEOPLE OF LUT
And Lut, when he said to his people, 'Do you commit an obscenity
not perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds? (Surat al-
A'raf, 80)
The people of Lut denied the Messengers. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 160)
And when Lut he said to his people: 'Do you approach depravity
with open eyes? (Surat an-Naml, 54)
The only response of his people was to say: 'Drive the the family of
Lut out of your city! They are people who keep themselves pure!'
(Surat an-Naml, 56)