In The Name of Allah, The Merciful,The Compassionate The Holy Qur'an Surah Ash-Shu'araa Ayah 160-183 Introduction to surah http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/quran/maududi/mau26.html Please check out the URL below to read Arabic text http://al-islamforall.org/quran/Imgarabic/p19/a13.gif Arabic Text Please check out the URL below to read Urdu text http://al-islamforall.org/quran/Imgurdu/p19/a13.gif Urdu Text English Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali 160. The people of Lut rejected the apostles. 161. Behold, their brother Lut said to them: "Will ye not fear ((Allah))? 162. "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust. 163. "So fear Allah and obey me. 164. "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the lord of the Worlds. 165. "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males, 166. "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!" 167. They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!" 168. He said: "I do detest your doings." 169. "O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!" 170. So We delivered him and his family,- all 171. Except an old woman who lingered behind. 172. But the rest We destroyed utterly. 173. We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)! 174. Verily in this is a Sign: but most of them do not believe. 175. And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might Most Merciful. 176. The Companions of the Wood rejected the apostles. 177. Behold, Shu'aib said to them: "Will ye not fear ((Allah))? 178. "I am to you an apostle worthy of all trust. 179. "So fear Allah and obey me. 180. "No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds. 181. "Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud). 182. "And weigh with scales true and upright. 183. "And withhold not things justly due to men, nor do evil in the land, working mischief. *** For previous pages of Holy Qur'an, please visit the groups mentioned below: ~ Join The_Holy_Quraan_Group ~ http://groups...yahoo.com/group/The_Holy_Quraan/join ~Join Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam_Group~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Precious_Teachings_Of_Islam/ ~ Join Divine_Lights_Of_Allah_Group ~ http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Divine_Lights_Of_Allah/ (Surah An-Naml, Chapter 27, Verse 19) "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants." Aameen, Ya Rabb-ul-Aalameen! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

