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62 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

The Reply of His People to the Prophet Lut (as)
They said, 'Lut, if you do not desist you will be expelled.' (Surat ash-
Shu'ara', 167)
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)
The only answer of his people was to say, 'Expel them from your
city! They are people who keep themselves pure!' (Surat al-A'raf, 82)
The people of Lut denied the Messengers. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 160)
Do you lie with men and waylay them on the road and commit de-
pravities within your gatherings?' the only answer of his people was to
say, 'Bring us Allah's punishment if you are telling the truth.' (Surat al-
'Ankabut, 29)
The people of Lut denied the warnings. (Surat al-Qamar, 33)
He warned them of Our onslaught but they dismissed the warnings.
(Surat al-Qamar, 36)
He said, 'My Lord, help me against the people of corruption!' (Surat
al-'Ankabut, 30)
Angels Come to the Prophet Ibrahim (as) and
Give Him the Good News of the Prophet Ishaq (as)
Our messengers brought the good news to Ibrahim. They said,
'Peace!' and he too said, 'Peace!' and brought in a roasted calf without
delay. When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he sus-
pected them and felt afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear! We have
been sent to the people of Lut.' (Surah Hud, 69-70)
And tell them about the guests of Ibrahim. When they came in to
him, they said, 'Peace!' He said, 'Truly we are afraid of you.' They said,
'Do not be afraid. We bring you the good news of a boy of great knowl-
edge.' (Surat al-Hijr, 51-53)
Has the story reached you of the honoured guests of Ibrahim? When
they entered his dwelling and said, 'Peace!' He said, 'Peace, to people
we do not know.' So he slipped off to his household and brought a fat-
tened calf. He offered it to them and then exclaimed, 'Do you not then
eat?' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 24-27)