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| 24. And the only answer of his people was that they said, `Slay him or burn him.' But ALLAH delivered him from the fire. In that, surely, are, Signs for a people who believe. 25. And Abraham said, `Verily, you have taken for yourselves idols beside ALLAH, out of love for each other in the present life. Then on the Day of Resurrection you will deny each other, and curse each other. And your abode will be the Fire; and you will have no helpers.' 26. And Lot believed in him, and Abraham said, `I flee unto my Lord; surely, HE is the Mighty, the Wise.' 27. And WE bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and WE placed Prophethood and the Book among his descendants, and WE gave him his reward in this life, and in the Hereafter he will, surely, be among the righteous. 28. And call to mind Lot when he said to his people, `You commit an abomination such as no one among mankind has ever committed before you; 29. What ! Do you approach men with lust and commit robbery on the highway, and you commit abomination in your meetings ?' But the only answer of his people was that they said, `Bring upon us the punishment of ALLAH if thou speakest the truth.' 30. He said, `Help me, my Lord, against the wicked people.' |
