#PROPHET LUT STORY SERIES#

(Mazhari) Neither had the worst of human being had ever thought on those lines before the people of Sadum. ` Amru ibn Dinar has said: The act was unknown in the world before these people. Then, it was said that this shameful act has never been committed by anyone in all the worlds before they did it. Thus, the hint given is that this unnatural evil act is, as if, the combination of all indecencies, and far grave a crime as compared to Zina. Here, the word: فَاحِشَةً (fahishah: shameful act) has been mentioned without 'Alif Lam while in the present verse, by saying: اَلفَاحِشَةً (al-fahishah: the shameful act), it has been made definite by the addition of 'Alif Lam. When referring to Zina (adultery), the Qur'an has said: إِنَّهُ كَانَ فَاحِشَةً (Surely, it is a shameful act - 17:32). These are abominal acts, apart from being Haram and sinful, acts which cause hatred and distaste in the heart and mind of everyone born with sound and decent taste, so much so, that even animals would not go near it.Īllah Ta` ala appointed Sayyidna Lit (علیہ السلام) for their guidance. In consequence, they got themselves involved in acts of unnatural indecencies. Goaded by this common behaviour pattern, all soaked in wealth and possessions, they reached the farthest ends of luxury and lust when they stood deprived of the most essential human sense of honour, dignity and modesty, and lost in that process, the very ability to distinguish between the good and the bad. On these people too, Allah Ta` ala had opened the doors of His blessings. (These details appear in Al-Bahr Al-Muhit, Mazhari, Ibn Kathir, AI-Manar etc.) The land was fertile and verdant abounding in all kinds of grains and fruits. It was here that Sayyidna Lut (علیہ السلام) stayed. Sadum was considered as the center and capital of these cities. The Qur'an has referred to their nucleus as ` Mu'tafikah' and ` Mu'tafikat' at several places.

They were called Sadum, ` Amurah, Admah, Sububim and Bali` or Sawghar. This area comprised of five major cities. Then, Allah Ta` ala made Sayyidna Lut (علیہ السلام) too a prophet and sent him to Sadum (Sodom) near Bayt al-Maqdis for the guidance of people there. After reaching Jordon river, he settled in Can'-an near Bayt al-Maqdis under a Divine command. Finally, it was with these two that he immigrated to Syria leaving his home country behind. Out of his entire family, only his wife, Sayyidah Sarah and nephew, Sayyidna Lut (علیہ السلام) embraced Islam: فَآمَنَ لَهُ لُوطٌ (Then, Lut believed in him - 29:26).

Even his father threatened to turn him out of his home. His people opposed him which culminated in the well known Fire of Nimrud. Allah Ta` ala sent Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) as a prophet for their guidance. Even the family of Sayyidna Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) was involved in it. The original homeland of both was known as Babel near Basrah in western Iraq. Sayyidna Lut (علیہ السلام) is a nephew of Sayyidna Ibrahim Khalilullah (علیہ السلام) the patriarch of prophets.

#PROPHET LUT STORY SERIES#

Out of the continuing series of stories relating to prophets (علیہم السلام) and their communities, the fourth story is that of Sayyidna Lut (Lot) tX.JI.

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