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The Destruction of the People of Lut
When Our command came, We turned their cities upside down and
rained down on them stones of hard baked clay, piled on top of one an-
other in layers, each one earmarked by your Lord. And they are never
far from the wrongdoers. (Surah Hud, 82-83)
We brought out all the believers who were there but found in it only
one house of Muslims. And We left a Sign in it for those who fear the
painful punishment. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 35-37)
When We rescued him and all his family –except an old woman
among those who stayed behind. Then We utterly destroyed the rest.
(Surat as-Saffat, 134-136)
By your life! They were wandering blindly in their drunkenness! So
the Great Blast seized hold of them at the break of day. We turned the
place completely upside down and rained down on them stones of
hard-baked clay. There are certainly Signs in that for the discerning.
They were beside a road which still exists. There is certainly a Sign in
that for the believers. (Surat al-Hijr, 72-77)

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET ISMA'IL (AS)

The Prophet Ibrahim (as) and the Prophet Isma'il's (as)
Building the Ka'ba and Their Prayer
Remember when Ibrahim was tested by his Lord with certain words
which he carried out completely. He said, 'I will make you a model for
mankind.' He asked, 'And what of my descendants?' He said, 'My con-
tract does not include the wrongdoers.' And when We made the
House* a place of return, a sanctuary for mankind: They took the
Maqam of Ibrahim as a place of prayer. We contracted with Ibrahim
and Isma'il: 'Purify My House for those who circle it, and those who
stay there, and those who bow and who prostrate.' And when Ibrahim
said, 'My Lord, make this a place of safety and provide its inhabitants
with fruits – all of them who believe in Allah and the Last Day,' He
said, 'I will let anyone who becomes a disbeliever enjoy himself a little
but then I will drive him to the punishment of the Fire. What an evil
destination!' And when Ibrahim built the foundations of the House