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Neither on earth nor in heaven shall you be beyond reach: nor have
you any guardian or helper besidesAllah.
Those that disbelieve His revelations and deny that they will ever
meet Him shall despair of My mercy. Theirs shall be a woeful
punishment.
So naught was the reply of Ibrahims's people except that they said:
'Kill himor burn him.’
But from the fireAllah delivered him. Surely in this there are signs
for true believers.
Ibrahim said: 'You have chosen idols instead ofAllah (to promote)
mutual affection among you in this world. Then, on the Day of
Resurrection, you shall disown one another, and curse one another.
Hell shall be your home, and none shall help you.'
Lut believed in him. He said: 'I will flee this land and go to my
Lord. He is theMightyOne, theAll-Knowing.'
We gave him Ishaq and Yaqub and bestowed on his descendants
prophethood and the Scriptures. We gave him his reward in this life,
and in the life to come he shall dwell among the righteous.
And (remember) Lut who said to his people:'You commit indecent
acts which no other nation has committed before you. You lust after
men and cut off the highway. You turn your very gatherings into
orgies.’
But his people's only reply was: 'Bring downAllah's scourge upon
us, if what you say be true.’
'Lord,'said he, 'deliver me from these degeneratemen.
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