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Story / Warning11:77–83Juz 12 · 7 verses

Lut and His Guests

Tells how Lut's people rushed to him when his guests came. The angels told him to leave at night with his family except his wife, and the city was overturned and stoned.

FamilyAngelsTrials & HardshipRejecting the TruthPast NationsLut

326

Story / Warning15:61–77Juz 14 · 17 verses

The Destruction of Lut's People

Tells how angels tell Lut to leave by night with his family. The townspeople come for his guests, Lut pleads with them, and the city is overturned and rained upon with stones.

Modesty & ChastityAngelsRejecting the TruthPast NationsLut

415

Warning / Comfort22:42–48Juz 17 · 7 verses

Earlier Nations Also Denied

Comforts the Prophet ﷺ that the peoples of Nuh, Aad, Thamud, Ibrahim, Lut, Madyan and Musa's opponents also denied. Their ruined cities are a lesson for hearts, and a day with Allah is like a thousand years.

Rejecting the TruthPast NationsNuhHudSalihIbrahimLutShu'aybMusa

462

Story / Warning26:160–175Juz 19 · 16 verses

Lut Warns His People

Lut condemns his people for approaching men and leaving the wives Allah created for them. They threaten to expel him, so Allah saves him and his family, except an old woman, and rains stones on them.

MarriageModesty & ChastityRejecting the TruthPast NationsLut

473

Story / Warning27:56–58Juz 20 · 3 verses

Lut Is Saved and His People Destroyed

Lut's people answer only by calling to expel his family for keeping pure. Allah saves Lut and his family except his wife, and rains stones on the rest.

Rejecting the TruthPast NationsLut

493

Story / Warning29:28–35Juz 20 · 8 verses

Angels Come to Ibrahim and Lut

Lut condemns his people's immorality and they dare him to bring punishment. Angels tell Ibrahim they will destroy Lut's city, then assure Lut that he and his family, except his wife, will be saved.

Modesty & ChastityAngelsRejecting the TruthPast NationsIbrahimLut

563

Warning38:1–16Juz 23 · 16 verses

Pride of the Deniers and Nations Before Them

Disbelievers, full of pride, call the Prophet ﷺ a magician and liar and are amazed he calls to one God. They are reminded of Nuh's people, 'Aad, Firawn, Thamud and Lut's people, who denied and were punished.

Oneness of AllahRejecting the TruthPride & ArrogancePast NationsProphet Muhammad ﷺNuhHudSalihLutFirawn

642

Belief / Warning50:1–15Juz 26 · 15 verses

Doubting the Return From Dust

Answers those amazed that the dead could return after becoming dust, pointing to the sky, mountains, rain and plants. Lists earlier nations, from Nuh's people to Firawn and Lut's people, who denied messengers.

Afterlife & JudgmentSigns in CreationLife & DeathRejecting the TruthPast NationsNuhHudSalihLutFirawn

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Warning / Worship53:50–62Juz 27 · 13 verses

The Approaching Day Draws Near

Recalls the destruction of 'Aad, Thamud, the people of Nuh and the overturned towns. Says the Prophet ﷺ is a warner like those before and the Day is near, so people should prostrate to Allah and worship Him.

PrayerRejecting the TruthPride & ArrogancePast NationsNuhHudSalihLutSigns of the Hour

662

Story / Warning54:33–42Juz 27 · 10 verses

Lut's People and Firawn's People Punished

Tells how Lut's people denied his warning and demanded his guests, so they were blinded and hit by a storm of stones, while Lut's family was saved at dawn. Firawn's people also denied every sign and were seized.

Rejecting the TruthGratitudeCrime & PunishmentPast NationsLutFirawn

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Story / Warning69:1–12Juz 29 · 12 verses

Nations Destroyed for Denial

Tells how Thamud and 'Aad denied the coming Calamity and were destroyed by a blast and a violent wind, and how Firawn and the overturned cities were seized. Recalls the ship carried people through the flood.

Afterlife & JudgmentRejecting the TruthPast NationsHudSalihLutFirawn