وَلَقَدۡ يَسَّرۡنَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لِلذِّكۡرِ فَهَلۡ مِن مُّدَّكِرٖ
(54:32) Surely We have made this Qur'an easy as a reminder. Is there, then,
any who will take heed?
any who will take heed?
كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطِۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
(54:33) Lot's people also gave the lie to the warnings,
إِنَّآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٖۖ نَّجَّيۡنَٰهُم بِسَحَرٖ
(54:34) and behold, We let loose upon them a tempest which rained stones
upon them, except upon Lot's household whom We rescued in the last hours of
the night
upon them, except upon Lot's household whom We rescued in the last hours of
the night
نِّعۡمَةٗ مِّنۡ عِندِنَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي مَن شَكَرَ
(54:35) as a favour from Us. Thus do We reward those who give thanks.
وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡاْ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
(54:36) Surely Lot warned his people that We shall seize them (with Our chastisement),
but they doubted the warnings.
but they doubted the warnings.
وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيۡفِهِۦ فَطَمَسۡنَآ أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ
(54:37) Then they even solicited his guests from him, whereupon We blotted
out their eyes, (telling them): “Now have a taste of My chastisement and My
warnings.” 2
out their eyes, (telling them): “Now have a taste of My chastisement and My
warnings.” 2