How does the Qur'an describe the destruction of Lot's people?

In the Qur'an, the destruction of the people to whom the prophet Lot was sent is described as being carried out by stones raining down upon them.1

While the cities are not explicitly named in the Qur'anic account, the narrative shares similarities with the biblical story. Lot is depicted as a messenger who warns his people against their sexual depravity, specifically condemning them for lusting after men rather than women—a behavior the text identifies as a novel indecency.12

When Lot's warnings are ignored, he is instructed by messengers to escape the city at night with his followers, with the specific warning that his wife will suffer the same fate as the rest of the inhabitants. Abraham is also mentioned as pleading for Lot's people, but he is informed that their divine chastisement cannot be averted.1