in El-Mu-tekifeh, between which is a day’s journey._ And _when Abraham had asked a son_, We gave unto him Isaac, and Jacob as an additional gift, _beyond what he had asked, being a son’s son_; and all of them We made righteous persons _and prophets_. And We made them models of religion who directed _men_ by Our command _unto Our religion_; and We commanded them by inspiration to do good works and to perform prayer and to give the appointed alms; and they served Us. And unto Lot We gave judgment and knowledge; and We delivered him from the city which committed filthy actions; for they were a people of evil, shameful doers; and We admitted him into our mercy; for he was [one] of the righteous. (xxi. 52-75.) Hast thou not considered him who disputed with Abraham concerning his Lord, because God had given him the kingdom? _And he was Nimrod._ When Abraham said, (_upon his saying unto him, Who is thy Lord, unto whom thou invitest us?_), My Lord is He who giveth life and causeth to die,—he replied, I give life and cause to die.—_And he summoned two men, and slew one of them, and left the other. So when he saw that he understood not_, Abraham said, And verily God bringeth the sun from the east: now do thou bring it from the west.—And he who disbelieved was confounded; and God directeth not the offending people. (ii. 260.) And Our messengers came formerly unto Abraham with good tidings _of Isaac and Jacob, who should be after him_. They said, Peace. He replied, _Peace be on you_. And he tarried not, but brought a roasted calf. And when he saw that their hands touched it not, he disliked them and conceived a fear of them. They said, Fear not: for we are sent unto the people of Lot, _that we may destroy them_. And his wife _Sarah_ was standing _serving them_, and she laughed, _rejoicing at the tidings of their destruction_. And we gave her good tidings of Isaac [Isḥáḳ]; and after Isaac, Jacob [Yaạḳoob]. She said, Alas! shall I bear a child when I am an old woman, _of nine and ninety years_, and when this my husband is an old man, _of a hundred or a hundred and twenty years_? Verily this [would be] a wonderful thing.—They said, Dost thou wonder at the command of God? The mercy of God and His blessings be on you, O people of the house (_of Abraham_)! for He is praiseworthy, glorious.—And when the terror had departed from Abraham, and the good tidings had come unto him, he disputed with Us (_that is, with Our messengers_) respecting the people of Lot; for Abraham was gentle, compassionate, repentant. _And he said unto them, Will ye destroy a city wherein are three hundred believers? They answered, No. He said, And will ye destroy a city wherein are two hundred believers? They answered, No. He said, And will ye destroy a city wherein are forty believers? They answered, No. He said, And will ye destroy a city wherein are fourteen believers? They answered, No. He said, And tell me, if there be in it one believer? They answered, No. He said,