The Poets (Al-Shu‘ara’) الشعراء 160–166

Surah 26 · 7 verses

160
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Then the people of Lot rejected the messengers.
161
إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
When their brother Lot said to them, ‘Will you not fear God?
162
إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ
I am a trustworthy messenger to you:
163
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
so fear God and obey me.
164
وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
I ask of you no recompense for this; my reward is only with the Lord of the Universe.
165
أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ
Do you, of all people, approach males,
166
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُم بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
and leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? You are a people who transgress all bounds.’

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