Lot, the nephew of Prophet Abraham, is sent by Allah as a prophet to the sinful people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The residents of these cities engage in wickedness, including homosexuality and refusal to follow Allah's guidance.
Lot conveys Allah's message, urging them to abandon their sinful ways, but they reject his message.
In response, Allah sends a punishment in the form of a cataclysmic event, which is traditionally believed to be a rain of stones.
The cities are utterly destroyed, and only Lot and his family are spared as a manifestation of Allah's mercy.