Editing Lot in Islam (section)

=={{anchor|Context in the Quran}}Other mentions in the Qur'an==
Lut is referenced a relatively large number of times in the Qur'an.<ref name="referenceC"/> Many of these passages place the narrative of Lut in a line of successive prophets including [[Noah in Islam|Noah]], [[Hud (prophet)|Hud]], [[Salih]] and [[Shuayb]].<ref>{{qref|11|89|b=y}}</ref> [[Islamic studies|Islamic scholars]] have stated that these particular prophets represent the early cycle of [[Prophecy#Islam|prophecy]] as described in the Qur'an.<ref name="referenceC"/> These narratives typically follow similar patterns: a prophet is sent to a community; the community pays no heed to his warnings but instead threatens him with punishment; God asks the prophet to leave with his followers and the community and its people are subsequently [[Divine retribution|destroyed in a punishment]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Al-Qadi |first=Wadad| year=1988| title=The Term "Khalifa" in Early Exegetical Literature| journal=Die Welt des Islams |volume=28|issue=1|page=400|doi=10.2307/1571186|jstor=1571186}}</ref> Elsewhere in the Qur'an, Lut is mentioned alongside [[Ishmael in Islam|Ismael]], [[Elisha]] and [[Jonah in Islam|Jonah]] as men whom God favored above the nations ({{Langx|ar|ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ|lit=the worlds|translit=al-'aalameen}}).<ref>{{qref|6|86|b=y}}</ref>