أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
(26:165) What, of all creation will you go to (fornicate with) the males,8
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ
(26:166) leaving aside those whom Allah has created for you as your mates.9
Nay, you are a people that has transgressed all limits."0
Nay, you are a people that has transgressed all limits."0
قَالُواْ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ
(26:167) They said: "O Lot! If you do not desist, you will be one of those
expelled (from our towns)."1
expelled (from our towns)."1
قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ
(26:168) He said: "I am one of those who abhor your practice.
رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهۡلِي مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ
(26:169) My Lord, deliver me and my family from their wicked deeds."2
فَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ أَجۡمَعِينَ
(26:170) Then We delivered him and all his family
إِلَّا عَجُوزٗا فِي ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ
(26:171) except an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.3