29:21-37
29:21
“He punishes whom He pleases, and He grants Mercy to whom He pleases, and towards Him are ye turned.
29:22
“Not on earth nor in heaven will ye be able (fleeing) to frustrate (his Plan), nor have ye, besides Allah, any protector or helper.”
29:23
Those who reject the Signs of Allah and the Meeting with Him (in the Hereafter),- it is they who shall despair of My Mercy: it is they who will (suffer) a most grievous Penalty.
29:24
So naught was the answer of (Abraham’s) people except that they said: “Slay him or burn him.” But Allah did save him from the Fire. Verily in this are Signs for people who believe.
29:25
And he said: “For you, ye have taken (for worship) idols besides Allah, out of mutual love and regard between yourselves in this life; but on the Day of Judgment ye shall disown each otherand curse each other: and your abode will be the Fire, and ye shall have none to help.”
29:26
But Lut had faith in Him: He said: “I will leave home for the sake of my Lord: for He is Exaltedin Might, and Wise.”
29:27
And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and Revelation, and We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in the Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.
29:28
And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people: “Ye do commit lewdness, such as nopeople in Creation (ever) committed before you.
29:29
“Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off the highway?- and practise wickedness (even) in your councils?” But his people gave no answer but this: they said: “Bring us the Wrath of Allah if thou tellest the truth.”
29:30
He said: “O my Lord! help Thou me against people who do mischief!”
29:31
When Our Messengers came to Abraham with the good news, they said: “We are indeed going to destroy the people of this township: for truly they are (addicted to) crime.”
29:32
He said: “But there is Lut there.” They said: “Well do we know who is there : we will certainly save him and his following,- except his wife: she is of those who lag behind!”
29:33
And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said: “Fear thou not, nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.
29:34
“For we are going to bring down on the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly rebellious.”
29:35
And We have left thereof an evident Sign, for any people who (care to) understand.
29:36
To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. Then he said: “O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit evil on the earth, with intent to do mischief.”
29:37
But they rejected him: Then the mighty Blast seized them, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.