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The Prophet Lut (as) Was Sent to His People

And Lut believed in him. He said, 'I am leaving this place to follow the pleasure of my Lord. He is the Almighty, the All Wise.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 26)

We gave right judgement and knowledge to Lut and rescued him from the city which committed disgusting acts. They were evil people who were deviators. We admitted him into Our mercy. He was one of the righteous. (Surat al-Anbiya', 74-75)

And Isma'il, al-Yasa', Yunus and Lut. All of them We favoured over all beings. (Surat al-An'am, 86)

The Prophet Lut (as) Calls His People to Religion

When their brother Lut said to them, 'Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful Messenger to you. So have fear of Allah and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of no one but the Lord of all the worlds. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 161-164)

The Corruption of the People of Lut

And Lut, when he said to his people, 'Do you commit an obscenity not perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds? You come with lust to men instead of women. You are indeed a depraved people.' (Surat al-A'raf, 80-81)

Of all beings, do you lie with males, leaving the wives Allah has created for you? You are a people who have overstepped the limits.' (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 165-166)

When Lut said to his people, 'You are committing an obscenity not perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds. Do you lie with men and waylay them on the road and commit depravities within your gatherings?' the only answer of his people was to say, 'Bring us Allah's punishment if you are telling the truth.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 28-29)

And when Lut he said to his people: 'Do you approach depravity with open eyes? Do you come with lust to men instead of women? You are a people who are deeply ignorant.' (Surat an-Naml, 54-55)

The Reply of His People to the Prophet Lut (as)

They said, 'Lut, if you do not desist you will be expelled.' (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 167)

The only response of his people was to say: 'Drive the the family of Lut out of your city! They are people who keep themselves pure!' (Surat an-Naml, 56)

The only answer of his people was to say, 'Expel them from your city! They are people who keep themselves pure!' (Surat al-A'raf, 82)

The people of Lut denied the Messengers. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 160)

Do you lie with men and waylay them on the road and commit depravities within your gatherings?' the only answer of his people was to say, 'Bring us Allah's punishment if you are telling the truth.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 29)

The people of Lut denied the warnings. (Surat al-Qamar, 33)

He warned them of Our onslaught but they dismissed the warnings. (Surat al-Qamar, 36)

He said, 'My Lord, help me against the people of corruption!' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 30)


Angels Come to the Prophet Ibrahim (as) and Give Him the Good News of the Prophet Ishaq (as)

Our messengers brought the good news to Ibrahim. They said, 'Peace!' and he too said, 'Peace!' and brought in a roasted calf without delay. When he saw that their hands were not reaching for it, he suspected them and felt afraid of them. They said, 'Have no fear! We have been sent to the people of Lut.' (Surah Hud, 69-70)

And tell them about the guests of Ibrahim. When they came in to him, they said, 'Peace!' He said, 'Truly we are afraid of you.' They said, 'Do not be afraid. We bring you the good news of a boy of great knowledge.' (Surat al-Hijr, 51-53)

Has the story reached you of the honoured guests of Ibrahim? When they entered his dwelling and said, 'Peace!' He said, 'Peace, to people we do not know.' So he slipped off to his household and brought a fattened calf. He offered it to them and then exclaimed, 'Do you not then eat?' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 24-27)

He felt afraid of them but they said, 'Do not be afraid!' and gave him the good news of a son imbued with knowledge. His wife came up with a shriek and struck her face and said, 'What, and me a barren old woman!' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 28-29)

His wife was standing there and she laughed out loud. So We gave her the good news of Ishaq, and beyond Ishaq, Ya'qub. She said, 'Woe is me! How can I give birth when I am an old woman and my husband here is an aged man? This is indeed an astonishing thing!' (Surah Hud, 71-72)

They said, 'Are you astonished at Allah's command? May Allah's mercy and His blessings be upon you, People of the House! He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.' (Surah Hud, 73)

He said, 'Do you bring me this good news despite the fact of old age having reached me? What kind of good news are you bringing me?' They said, 'We bring you good news of the truth, so do not be among those who despair.' He said, 'Who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except for misguided people?' (Surat al-Hijr, 54-56)

We gave him the good news of Ishaq, a Prophet, one of the righteous. We showered blessings upon him and upon Ishaq. Among their descendants are good-doers and also people who clearly wrong themselves. (Surat as-Saffat, 112-113)


Angels' Heralding the Destruction of the People of Lut

He added, 'What is your business, messengers?' They said, 'We have been sent to a people who are evildoers. (Surat al-Hijr, 57-58)

He said, 'Lut is in it.' They said, 'We know very well who is in it. We are going to rescue him and his family – except for his wife. She will be one of those who stay behind.' (Surat al-'Ankabut, 32)

with the exception of the family of Lut, all of whom We will save, except for his wife. We have decreed her to be one of those who stay behind.' (Surat al-Hijr, 59-60)

They said, 'That is what your Lord says. He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.' He inquired, 'What, then, is your business, messengers?' They said, 'We have been sent to a people of evildoers to unleash upon them lumps of clay earmarked by your Lord for the profligate.' (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 30-34)

Messengers' Going to the Prophet Lut (as)

When Our messengers came to Lut, he was distressed for them, and very concerned for them, and said, 'This is a dreadful day.' (Surah Hud, 77)

When the Messengers came to the family of Lut, he said, 'You are people we do not know.' They said, 'We have come to you with what they had doubts about. We have brought you the truth and we are certainly truthful men. Travel with your family in the dead of night, following behind with them in front of you. None of you must look back. Go where you are ordered to.' We revealed to him the command We had decreed: that on the following morning the last remnant of those people would be cut off. (Surat al-Hijr, 61-66)   

The Disobedience of the People of Lut

The people of the city came, exulting at the news. (Surat al-Hijr, 67)

His people came running to him excitedly – they were long used to committing evil acts. He said, 'My people, here are my daughters. They are purer for you. So have fear of Allah and do not shame me with my guests. Is there not one rightly-guided man among you?' (Surah Hud, 78)

He said, 'These are my guests so do not put me to shame. Have fear of Allah and do not dishonour me.' They said, 'Did we not forbid you to play host to anyone at all?' He said, 'Here are my daughters if you are determined to do something.' (Surat al-Hijr, 68-71)

They said, 'You know we have no claim on your daughters. You know very well what it is we want.' (Surah Hud, 79)

The Prophet Lut's (as) Departure from His People

He said, 'If only I had the strength to combat you or could take refuge in some powerful support!' They said, 'Lut, we are messengers from your Lord. They will not be able to get at you. Set out with your family – except for your wife – in the middle of the night and none of you should look back. What strikes them will strike her as well. Their promised appointment is the morning. Is the morning not close at hand?' (Surah Hud, 80-81)

The Destruction of the People of Lut

When Our command came, We turned their cities upside down and rained down on them stones of hard baked clay, piled on top of one another in layers, each one earmarked by your Lord. And they are never far from the wrongdoers. (Surah Hud, 82-83)

We brought out all the believers who were there but found in it only one house of Muslims. And We left a Sign in it for those who fear the painful punishment. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 35-37)

When We rescued him and all his family –except an old woman among those who stayed behind. Then We utterly destroyed the rest. (Surat as-Saffat, 134-136)

By your life! They were wandering blindly in their drunkenness! So the Great Blast seized hold of them at the break of day. We turned the place completely upside down and rained down on them stones of hard-baked clay. There are certainly Signs in that for the discerning. They were beside a road which still exists. There is certainly a Sign in that for the believers. (Surat al-Hijr, 72-77)