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In this lesson of Sūrah Al-Aʿrāf, verses 80-87, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains the story of Prophet Lūṭ عَلَیهِ‌السَّلام and his people, focusing on their sinful behavior and ultimate destruction. Lūṭ عَلَیهِ‌السَّلام was sent to the people of Sodom to warn them against their corrupt practices, particularly their engagement in homosexuality, which had never been seen before among humanity. Despite the severe warning of Prophet Lūṭ عَلَیهِ‌السَّلام, the people of Sodom rejected his message, stating that they had no interest in women and would continue their immoral practices. Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ eventually commanded Lūṭ عَلَیهِ‌السَّلام and his family to leave the city by night, instructing them not to look back or take Lūṭ’s wife with them. His wife, who had conspired against him and supported the wrongdoing of her people, remained behind. The punishment of the people of Sodom was swift and severe. They suffered the fate of destruction as Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ sent a rain of stones upon them. These verses serve as a stark warning to all those who turn away from the guidance of Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ.