![]() ![]() ![]() The people to whom Lot as was sent, were people who disregarded the laws of nature. Nay, you are a people who exceed all bounds.’” (Surah al-A`raf, Ch.7: V.82) “‘You approach men with lust instead of women. The former seems to be the preferable meaning, as a reference to it is made in the following verse.” ( Five-Volume Commentary, Vol. “The verse may have two interpretations: (a) of the creatures of God, you go into males instead of females: (b) you are the first of all the peoples to indulge in this heinous vice. In the case of every Prophet, the vice to which his people were principally addicted has been specially singled out for condemnation. “The people of Lot as indulged in immoral practices. The people of Prophet Lot as indulged in three vices namely: unnatural vice, highway robbery and committing crimes openly and unashamedly in their assemblies. “‘Do you, of all peoples, approach males, And leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? Nay, you are a people who transgress.’” (Surah Ash-Shu`ara’, Ch.26: V.166-167) Prophet Lot as preached to his people to become righteous and mend their ways, however, their rejection and immoral ways were more pleasing to them.Īlluding to the transgression and their ways, Lot as addressed his people to fear Allah and obey him. The Holy Quran describes the people of Lot as as those who rejected the Messengers, as the rejection of one messenger is akin to the rejection of all messengers (Surah al-Qamar, Ch.54: V.34). 3, p.1377) The vices of the people of Lot as The two towns, Sodom and Gomorrah, with which Lot as was connected had such a government. “In ancient times, generally every town had a separate government of its own, which was carried on by the chiefs of the place by mutual consultation as a sort of republic: or by a king whose authority was confined to one village or a number of villages. As mentioned above, Sodom and Gomorrah, to whom Prophet Lot as preached, were situated on the highway from Arabia to Syria. To understand the practicalities of that time, we must first familiarise ourselves with the place where Prophet Lot as preached his message. Thus, for us to understand the true import and life of Prophet Lot as – and Prophets in general – we must consult the Holy Quran, lest one fall astray with the fables mentioned in the Bible. The account which the Quran has given of this incident steers clear of all superstition.” ( Introduction to the Study of the Holy Quran, p. Such an account is worthy of stories told to children about ghosts and fairies. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra, alluding to the Bible verse, about Lot’s as wife: “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt” (Genesis 19:26), explains: The Bible further says that Lot’s as wife turned into a pillar of salt, but the Quran rejects such ideas. The Bible states that Lot as offered his daughters to the men of the town for fornication, whereas the Holy Quran is completely against this. ![]() The Bible states that Lot as was a jealous man whereas the Quran states he was a noble Prophet of Allah. The Holy Quran, being al-Furqan (the discriminator), clarifies certain aspects of Prophet Lot’s as life that the Bible does not. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud ra, in his tafsir, writes that there is a vast difference between the life of Lot as given in the Holy Quran and the Bible. At another place in the Quran these towns are mentioned as having been situated ‘on a road that still exists’ (15:77).” ( Five Volume Commentary, Vol. “Sodom and Gomorrah were situated on the highway from Arabia to Syria where the Arab caravans passed by day and night. (Genesis, 12:5)Īccording to the Bible, Lot as was sent to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. He was, as the book of Genesis states, the nephew of Abraham. He lived in the time of Abraham as, believed in him, and migrated from Mesopotamia to Canaan with him. Prophet Lot as, commonly referred to as لوط (Lut) in the Holy Quran, was a noble prophet of God.
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