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is our merchandise returned to us. We can pro- We revealed to him (Nuh): ‘Build the Ship under
vide our families with food, and guard our Our supervision and as We reveal. When Our
brother and get an extra load. That is an easy command comes and water bubbles up from the
measure to obtain.’ (12:65) earth, load into it a pair of every species, and
So when they came into his presence, they said, your family–except for those among them against
‘Your Eminence! Hardship has hit us and our whom the word has already gone ahead. And do
families. We bring scant merchandise, but fill the not address Me concerning those who do wrong.
measure for us generously. Allah always rewards They shall be drowned.’ (23:27)
a generous giver.’ (12:88) Then when the Trumpet is blown, that Day there
(Yusuf said,) ‘Go with this shirt of mine and cast it will be no family ties between them; they will not
on my father’s face and he will see again. Then be able to question one another. (23:101)
come to me with all your families.’ (12:93) (Lut said,) ‘My Lord, rescue me and my family
They (the Messengers) said, ‘We have been sent from what they are doing.’ (26:169)
to a people who are evildoers–with the excep- Therefore We rescued him (Lut) and all his fam-
tion of the family of Lut, all of whom We will ily. (26:170)
save, except for his wife. We have decreed her to When Musa said to his people, ‘I can make out a
be one of those who stay behind.’ (15:58-60) fire. I will bring you news from it or at least a
When the Messengers came to the family of Lut, burning brand so that hopefully you will be able
he said, ‘You are people we do not know.’ to warm yourselves.’ (27:7)
(15:61-62) There was a group of nine men in the city caus-
(The Messengers said,) ‘Travel with your family in ing corruption in the land and not putting things
the dead of night, following behind with them in right. They said, ‘Let us make an oath to one an-
front of you. None of you must look back. Go other by Allah that we will fall on him and his
where you are ordered to.’ (15:65) family in the night and then say to his protector,
(Zakariyya called on his Lord and said,) ‘I fear my "We did not witness the destruction of his family
relatives when I am gone and my wife is barren, and we are telling the truth."’ (27:48-49)
so give me an heir from You to be my inheritor The only response of his people was to say:
and the inheritor of the family of Ya‘qub, and ‘Drive the the family of Lut out of your city! They
make him, my Lord, pleasing to You.’ (19:5-6) are people who keep themselves pure!’ (27:56)
When he (Musa) saw a fire and said to his family, So We rescued him (Lut) and his family–except
‘Wait here. I can make out a fire. Maybe I will for his wife. We ordained her to be one of those
bring you a brand from it, or will find guidance who stayed behind. (27:57)
there.’ (20:10) The family of Pharaoh picked him up so that he
(Musa said, ‘O Lord,) Assign me a helper from might be an enemy and a source of grief to them.
my family,’ (20:29) Certainly Pharaoh and Haman and their troops
Instruct your family to perform prayer, and be were in the wrong. (28:8)
constant in it. We do not ask you for provision. When Musa had fulfilled the appointed term and
We provide for you. And the outcome rests on had set off with his family, he noticed a fire from
doing your duty. (20:132) one side of the Mount. He said to his family, ‘Stay
And Nuh, when he called out before and We re- here, I can see a fire. Hopefully I will bring you
sponded to him and rescued him and his family back some news from it or a burning branch from
from the terrible plight. (21:76) the fire so that you will be able to warm your-
We responded to him (Ayyub) and removed from selves.’ (28:29)
him the harm which was afflicting him and re- He (Ibrahim) said, ‘Lut is in it.’ They (the
stored his family to him, and the same again with Messengers) said, ‘We know very well who is in
them, as a mercy direct from Us and a Reminder it. We are going to rescue him and his family–ex-
to all worshippers. (21:84) cept for his wife. She will be one of those who
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