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Lord called out to him in the holy valley of Tuwa? road and commit depravities within your gather-
(79:15-16) ings?’ the only answer of his people was to say,
‘Bring us Allah’s punishment if you are telling the
HOMOSEXUALITY truth.’ (29:29)
And Lut, when he said to his people, ‘Do you
HONEY
commit an obscenity not perpetrated before you
Your Lord revealed to the bees: ‘Build dwellings
by anyone in all the worlds? (7:80)
in the mountains and the trees, and also in the
(Lut said to his people,) ‘You come with lust to
structures which men erect. Then eat from every
men instead of women. You are indeed a de-
kind of fruit and travel the paths of your Lord,
praved people.’ (Qur’an, 7:81)
which have been made easy for you to follow.’
The only answer of his people was to say, ‘Expel
From inside them comes a drink of varying
them from your city! They are people who keep
colours, containing healing for mankind. There is
themselves pure!’ (Qur’an, 7:82)
certainly a Sign in that for people who reflect.
His people came running to him excitedly–they
(16:68-69)
were long used to committing evil acts. He (Lut)
An image of the Garden which is promised to
said, ‘My people, here are my daughters. They
those who guard against evil: in it there are rivers
are purer for you. So have fear of Allah and do
of water which will never spoil and rivers of milk
not shame me with my guests. Is there not one
whose taste will never change and rivers of wine,
rightly-guided man among you?’ (Qur’an, 11:78)
delightful to all who drink it, and rivers of honey
They said, ‘You know we have no claim on your
of undiluted purity; in it they will have fruit of
daughters. You know very well what it is we
every kind and forgiveness from their Lord. Is that
want.’ (11:79)
like those who will be in the Fire timelessly, for
The people of the city came, exulting at the
ever, with boiling water to drink which lacerates
news. (15:67)
their bowels? (47:15)
He (Lut) said, ‘These are my guests so do not put
me to shame.’ (15:68)
HOOF
(Lut said,) ‘Have fear of Allah and do not dishon-
We made forbidden for the Jews every animal
our me.’ (15:69)
with an undivided hoof, and in respect of cattle
They said, ‘Did we not forbid you to play host to
and sheep, We made their fat forbidden for them,
anyone at all?’ (15:70)
except what is attached to their backs or guts or
He said, ‘Here are my daughters if you are deter-
mixed up with bone. That is how We repaid
mined to do something.’ (15:71)
them for their insolence. And We certainly speak
By your life! They were wandering blindly in
the truth. (6:146)
their drunkenness! (15:72)
By the charging horses panting hard, striking
(Lut said to his people,) ‘Of all beings, do you lie
sparks from their flashing hooves, (100:1-2)
with males. (26:165)
‘Leaving the wives Allah has created for you? You
HOOPOE
are a people who have overstepped the limits.’
He (Sulayman) inspected the birds and said,
(26:166)
‘How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is it
They said, ‘Lut, if you do not desist you will be
absent without leave? I will certainly punish it
expelled.’ (26:167)
most severely or slaughter it if it does not bring
He said, ‘I am someone who detests the deed
me clear authority.’ (27:20-21)
you perpetrate. (26:168)
However, it was not long delayed, and then it
(Lut said to his people,) ‘Do you come with lust
said, ‘I have comprehended something you have
to men instead of women? You are a people who
not and bring you accurate intelligence from
are deeply ignorant.’ (27:55)
Sheba. I found a woman ruling over them who
Do you lie with men and waylay them on the
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