The people of Lot were not willing to leave their homosexuality, and their prophet's warnings had no effect on them. They were so accustomed to their indecencies that never thought of amending their behaviour.

      It is narrated that Lot preached them for some thirty years, but of no use! Even during such a long period of time, his wife did not believe his truth.

      Not only his people were not ashamed of their evil deeds, they ironically rebuked the chaste persons among them for their purity and loving to keep clean. God's kindness acted moderately on them, but when they transgressed the bounds of decency, Allah's decree was issued, and harshly sent them to their doom:ِ

      ``Then We saved him and his family except his wife whom We destined to stay among the doomed, and We rained on them....what an awful rain!''

      In a morning when they, sound and safe, began to begin their nasty works; Lo! Out of a sudden, there was a quake followed by a scream beyond the threshold of pain! Then it began to rain cats and dogs, but this time not pure crystaline water. It seemed to be a shower of brimstones!

      Lot and his followers had left the town before dawn as per order of the angel of God, and were all saved from the disaster.

      And now if we are willing to take a lesson of that incident we have to say from the depth of our heart:ِ ``Praise belongs to Allah and peace be on his chosen servants.''