![]() ![]() Blinded by lust, they broke down the door. Luut's people waited until he had finished his short sermon, and then they roared with laughter. He urged them to seek sexual fulfilment with their wives, for that is what Allah had made lawful. He pleaded with them to leave the visitors alone and fear Allah's punishment. When Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, saw the mob approaching his house, he shut the door, but they kept on banging on it. The people rushed towards Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, quickly and excitedly. Quickly, she ran to her people with the news and spread it to all the inhabitants like wildfire. However, as soon as Luut's wife saw them, she slipped out of the house quietly so that no one noticed her. When darkness shrouded the town, Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, escorted his guests to his home. At last, therefore, he requested them to wait until nightfall, for then no one would see them. In vain, he tried to make them understand the perilous situation. Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, was filled with turmoil he wanted to convince his guests without offending them, not to spend the night there, yet at the same time he wanted to extend to them the expected hospitality normally accorded to guests. ![]() He began talking with them and impressed upon them the repulsive nature of his people. Instead they asked if he could host them. ![]() ![]() After ushering them in hospitably, he asked them where they came from and where they were going. Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, felt distressed as he quickly ran to his guests. "You are wanted by young men at the town gate and I have never before seen the like of their faces!" Remembering the evil character of her people, she replied: "Stay here and do not enter the town until I inform my father and return." Leaving her jug by the river, she swiftly ran home. One of the three men (angels) asked her: "O maiden! Is there a place to rest?" When she saw them, she was stunned that there could be men of such magnificent beauty on earth. The first person who caught sight of them was Luut's daughter while she was filling her jug with water from the river. They reached the walls of the town in the afternoon. Allah Almighty, therefore, sent three angels in the guise of young handsome men in answer to his prayer. Overwhelmed with despair, Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, prayed to Allah to grant him victory and to destroy the corrupt. Instead of heeding to him, they belittled his message, and mockingly challenged him, saying (what means): "…'Bring us the punishment of Allah, if you should be of the truthful!" His life was continuous agony as he suffered greatly, but he remained patient and steadfast as a Messenger to his people. If home is the place of comfort and rest, then Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, found none, for he was tormented both within and outside his home. No one responded to his call and believed except for the members of his family even in his household, not all the members believed: Luut's wife was a disbeliever. As the years passed, he persisted in his mission, but to no avail. Their abominable reputation spread throughout the land, while he continued to struggle against them. The sinful actions of Prophet Luut's people saddened his heart. Except an old woman among those who remained behind." My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do.' So We saved him and his family, all. And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing.' They said: 'If you do not desist, O Luut, you will surely be of those evicted.' He said: 'Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds. When their brother Luut said to them: 'Will you not fear Allah? Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. Instead, they threatened to drive him out of the city if he continued preaching against their evil habits.Īllah Almighty revealed (what means): "The people of Luut denied the messengers. Addicted to their unnatural desires, they refused to accept the call to repentance, even when Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, warned them of Allah's punishment. It was at the height of these crimes and sins that Allah revealed to Prophet Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, that he should summon the people to give up their indecent behaviour, but their immoral habits were so deeply ingrained that they were deaf to Luut's preaching. This unnatural act later became known as sodomy, after the city of Sodom. Another common evil among them was that their men used to have sex with men instead of women. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travellers. Prophet Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, left Egypt, accompanied by his uncle Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention, and headed to the city of Sodom in Palestine, which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea. ![]()
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