Surah 15. Al-Hijr, Ayah 58

I.e., to the people of Sodom (see also {7:80-84} and {11:77-83}).

The Cities of the Plain round the Dead Sea, which to this day is called the Bahr Lut. They were given to unspeakable abominations. Read in this connection xi. 77- 83 and notes.