The Holy Quran 29:30 — Surah Al-'Ankabut

Arabic text

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ

Translation

He (Loot عليه الصلاة والسلام) said, "O my Rabb! Assist me against those who cause corruption (by punishing them)." (Allaah accepted his du'aa and sent some angels to punish them. Before proceeding to punish them, Allaah instructed them to first meet Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام and inform him that a son will be born to him).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The supplication of Lut ﵇ against [his people]: he said this in despair of them; perhaps he understood that their future generations too would not reform but would follow in their footsteps, just as Nuh ﵇ had said: اِنَّكَ اِنْ تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوْا عِبَادَكَ وَلَا يَلِدُوْۤا اِلَّا فَاجِرًا كَفَّارًا (“If You leave them, they will lead Your servants astray…

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