PROPHET LOT (LUT) ALAIHI SALAAM

PROPHET LOT (LUT)  ALAIHI SALAAM

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THURSDAY 8^TH MUHARRAM 1439 AH- 28^TH SEPTEMBER 2017 CE

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu.

Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Sallalhu alaihi Wasalam) is His slave and Messenger.

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PROPHET LOT (LUT)  ALAIHI SALAAM

DESCRIPTION OF THE PEOPLE OF SODOM

Prophet Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him) left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut (Peace Be Upon Him),  who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea.

This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another common evil among them was that men had sex with men instead of with women. This unnatural act later became known as sodomy (after the city of Sodom). It was practiced openly and unashamedly.

LOT'S MESSAGE

It was at the height of these crimes and sins that Allah revealed to Prophet Lut (Peace Be Upon Him) that he should summon the people to give up their indecent behavior, but they were so deeply sunk in

their immoral habits that they were deaf to Lot's preaching. Swamped in their unnatural desires,

they refused to listen, even when Lot warned them of Allah's punishment. Instead, they threatened

to drive him out of the city if he kept on preaching.

Allah the Almighty revealed:

سُوۡرَةُ الشُّعَرَاء

كَذَّبَتۡ قَوۡمُ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ (١٦٠) إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ (١٦١) إِنِّى لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ۬ (١٦٢) فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ (١٦٣) وَمَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ‌ۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (١٦٤) أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلذُّكۡرَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (١٦٥) وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمۡ رَبُّكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٲجِكُم‌ۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ عَادُونَ (١٦٦) قَالُواْ لَٮِٕن لَّمۡ تَنتَهِ يَـٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُخۡرَجِينَ (١٦٧) قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَالِينَ (١٦٨) رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهۡلِى مِمَّا يَعۡمَلُونَ (١٦٩) فَنَجَّيۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُ ۥۤ أَجۡمَعِينَ (١٧٠) إِلَّا عَجُوزً۬ا فِى ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ (١٧١)

The people of Lot (those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers when their brother Lot said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him? Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. SO fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism) my reward is only from the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists). Go you in unto the males of the Alamin (mankind), and leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!" They said: "If you cease not, O Lot! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"

HE said: "I am indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil)

action (of sodomy). My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do."

SO We saved him and his family, all except an old woman (this wife) among those who remained behind. (Holy Quran Chapter 26:160-171)

LOT'S WIFE

The doings of Lot's people saddened his heart. Their unwholesome reputation spread throughout

the land, while he struggled against them. As the years passed, he persisted in his mission but to

no avail. No one responded to his call and believed except for the members of his family, and even

in his household, not all the members believed. Lot's wife, like Noah's wife, a disbeliever.

Allah the Almighty declared:

سُوۡرَةُ التّحْریم

ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلاً۬ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱمۡرَأَتَ نُوحٍ۬ وَٱمۡرَأَتَ لُوطٍ۬‌ۖ ڪَانَتَا تَحۡتَ عَبۡدَيۡنِ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا صَـٰلِحَيۡنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمۡ يُغۡنِيَا عَنۡہُمَا مِنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡـًٔ۬ا وَقِيلَ ٱدۡخُلَا ٱلنَّارَ مَعَ ٱلدَّٲخِلِينَ (١٠)

"Allah set forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They

were under two of Our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands, by rejecting

their doctrines) so they (Noah & Lut) benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allah,

and it was said: "Enter the Fire along with those who enter!" (Holy Quran Chapter 66:10)

ANGELS COME TO MEET LOT

If home is the place of comfort and rest, then Lut found none, for he was tormented both inside

and outside his home. His life was continuous torture and he suffered greatly, but he remained

patient and steadfast with his people. The years rolled by, and still not one believed in him.

Instead, they belittled his message and mockingly challenged him:

سُوۡرَةُ العَنکبوت

ٱئۡتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن ڪُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ (٢٩)

"Bring Allah's Torment upon us if you are one of the truthful!" (Holy Quran Chapter 29:29).

Overwhelmed with despair, Lot prayed to Allah to grant him victory and destroy the corrupt.

Therefore, the angels left Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him) and headed for Sodom the town of Lut (Peace Be Upon Him). They reached the walls of the town in the afternoon. The first person who caught sight of them was Lot's daughter, who was sitting beside the river, filling her jug with water. When she lifted her

face and saw them, she was stunned that there could be men of such magnificent beauty on earth.

One of the tree men (angels) asked her: "O maiden, is there a place to rest?"

Remembering the character of her people she replied, "Stay here and do not enter until I inform

my father and return." Leaving her jug by the river, she swiftly ran home.

"O father!" she cried. "You are wanted by young men at the town gate and I have never before

seen the like of their faces!"

Lot felt distressed as he quickly ran to his guests. He asked them where they came from and

where they were going. They did not answer his questions. Instead they asked if he could host

them. He started talking with them and impressed upon them the subject of his people's nature.

Lot 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. In vain he tried to make them understand the perilous situation. At

last, therefore, he requested them to wait until the night fell, for then no one would see them.

THE MOB AT LOT'S HOUSE

When darkness fell on the town, Lot escorted his guest to his home. No one was aware of their

presence. However, as soon as Lot's wife saw them, she slipped out of the house quietly so that

no one noticed her. Quickly, she ran to her people with the news and it spread to all the

inhabitants like wildfire. The people rushed towards Lot quickly and excitedly. Lot was surprised

by their discovery of his guests. and he wondered who could have informed them. The matter

became clear, however, when he could not find his wife, anywhere, thus adding grief to his sorrow.

When Lot saw the mob approaching his house, he shut the door, but they kept on banging on it.

He pleaded with them to leave the visitors alone and fear Allah's punishment. He urged them to

seek sexual fulfillment with their wives, for that is what Allah had made lawful.

Lot's people waited until he had finished his short sermon, and then they roared with laughter.

Blinded by passion, they broke down the door. Lot became very angry, but he stood powerless before these violent people. He was unable to prevent the abuse of his guests, but he firmly stood his ground and continued to plead with the mob.

THE PUNISHMENT

At that terrible moment, he wished he had the power to push them away from his guests. Seeing

him in a state of helplessness, and grief the guests said: "Do not be anxious or frightened, Lot for

we are angels, and these people will not harm you." On hearing this, the mob was terrified and

fled from Lot's house, hurling threats at him as they left. The angels warned Prophet Lut (Peace Be Upon Him) to leave his house before sunrise, taking with him all his family except his wife. Allah had decreed

that the city of Sodom should perish. An earthquake rocked the town. IT was as if a mighty power had lifted the entire city and flung it down in one jolt. A storm of stones rained on the city.

Everyone and everything was destroyed, including Lot's wife.

THE ANGELS MEET ABRAHAM

Allah the Almighty recounted this story:

سُوۡرَةُ الحِجر

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٲهِيمَ (٥١) إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ (٥٢) قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَـٰمٍ عَلِيمٍ۬ (٥٣) قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِى عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِىَ ٱلۡڪِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ (٥٤) قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَـٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَـٰنِطِينَ (٥٥) قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦۤ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ (٥٦) قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّہَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ (٥٧) قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٍ۬ مُّجۡرِمِينَ (٥٨) إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ (٥٩) إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُ ۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ‌ۙ إِنَّہَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ (٦٠) فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ (٦١) قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمٌ۬ مُّنڪَرُونَ (٦٢) قَالُواْ بَلۡ جِئۡنَـٰكَ بِمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ (٦٣) وَأَتَيۡنَـٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ (٦٤) فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٍ۬ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَـٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ۬ وَٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ (٦٥) وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٲلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعٌ۬ مُّصۡبِحِينَ (٦٦) وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ (٦٧) قَالَ إِنَّ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِى فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ (٦٨) وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ (٦٩) قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (٧٠) قَالَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِىٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَـٰعِلِينَ (٧١)

"And tell them about the guests (angels) of Abraham. When they entered unto him, and said:

"Salaaman (peace)!" Abraham said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you."

They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing

much knowledge and wisdom." (Abraham) said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when

old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?" They (the angels) said: "We give you

glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing."

Abraham said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

(Abraham again) said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?"

They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimeen (criminals,

disbeliveers, polytheists, sinners). (All) except the family of Lot. Them all we are surely going to

save (from destruction)."

Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of the those who remain behind (she

will be destroyed).

Then when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lot, he said: "Verily! You are

people unknown to me." They said: "Nay! we have come to you with that (torment) which they

have been doubting. And we have brought to you the truth (the news of the destruction of your

nation) and certainly, we tell the truth. Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and

you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you

are ordered."

And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the

early morning The inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival). Lot said:

"Verily! These are my guests, so shame me not. And fear Allah and disgrace me not." They

(people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you to entertain (or protect) any of the Alamin

(people, foreigners strangers etc) from us?" Lot said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my

daughters to marry lawfully) if you must act so."

Verily, by your life (O Muhammad), in their wild intoxication they were wandering blindly. So

As Saliha (torment, awful cry etc) overtook them at the time of sunrise; and We turned (the towns

of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay. Surely! In

this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah). And

verily! They (the cities) are right on the highroad (from Mecca to Syria, i.e. the place where the

Dead Sea is now). Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers." (Holy Quran Chapter 15:51-77)

Allah the Exalted also declared:

"So we saved him and his family, all, except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained

behind. Then afterward We destroyed the others. We rained on them a rain of torment. How evil

was the rain of those who had been warned. Verily, in this is indeed a sign yet most of them are

not believers. Verily! Your Lord, He is indeed the All Mighty, the Most Merciful. (Holy Quran Chapter 26:170-175)

LOT'S LIFE AFTER SODOM

The book was closed on the people of Lot (Peace Be Upon Him). Their towns and names have been erased from the face of the earth. Gone are they from memory. One book was closed of the books of

corruption. Lot (Peace Be Upon Him) proceeded towards Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him). HE visited him, and when he recounted the story of his people, he was surprised to learn that Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him) already knew.

So Lut (Peace Be Upon Him) continued to invite people to Allah, as did Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him), the patient one who turned to Allah repentantly, and the two held firm to their mission.