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Afterwards when these envoys came to the house of Lot,

he said, "You appear to be strangers."

They answered, "Nay, but we have come to you with that concerning which these people had doubts.

We tell you the truth that we have come to you with the truth.

You should, therefore, depart with your people in the last hours of the night and you yourself should follow them in their rear; let none of you turn round to look behind; go straight where you are being bidden."

And We informed him of Our decree that they shall be utterly destroyed by the next morning.

And the people of the town rushed rejoicing to the house of Lot.

He said, "Brethren! These are my guests: therefore do not dishonor me.

Fear God and do not put me to shame."

They replied, "Have we not forbidden you to plead for all and sundry?"

At last Lot pleaded, "Here are my daughters, if you are bent on it."

By your life, O Prophet, they were at that time so intoxicated with lust as to be quite beside themselves with passion.

At last a severe blast overtook them at dawn.

Then We turned their habitations up-side-down and We rained stones of baked clay upon them.

There are big Signs in these events for men of understanding.

And the smitten territory still lies on the high way.

Indeed there is an admonition in it for true believers.

As the people of Al Aikah were unjust,

We took vengeance on them. And the ruined habitations of these two Communities lie upon the open highway.