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وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
27:55; 29:29.
27:55; 29:29.
Lot was a nephew and contemporary of Abraham (Gen. 11: 27, 31).
The words imply that it was a new kind of evil which was unknown before, or that its great extent at that time had no parallel before.
27:55; 29:29.
Important Words:
لوط (Lot) was a nephew and contemporary of Abraham (Gen. 11:27, 31). See also 6:87.
Commentary:
This verse throws some light on the fact that the Perfect Law could not be revealed in the beginning of the world, because laws are meant to meet and remedy evils, and so religious Laws were gradually revealed as evils grew and spread. If a Perfect Law had been revealed in the very beginning, detailing all the evils, it would, in a way, have proved the means of teaching men evils of which they were yet ignorant. Hence, a Perfect Law could be revealed only at a time when all or most of the evils, particularly those known as root evils, had made their appearance and become established. Such was the case when the Quran was revealed. To this fact the Quran alludes in the words, Corruption has appeared (and become established) on land and sea, (30:42), which means that at the advent of the Holy Prophet, all the diverse root evils had become manifest and established.
The "abomination" mentioned in the present verse is explained in the next. The words, as no one in the world ever did before you, imply that it was a new kind of evil which was unknown before, or that its present extent had had no parallel before.
c
27:55; 29:29.
b
27:55; 29:29.
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Important Words:
لوط (Lot) was a nephew and contemporary of Abraham (Gen. 11:27, 31). See also 6:87.
Commentary:
This verse throws some light on the fact that the Perfect Law could not be revealed in the beginning of the world, because laws are meant to meet and remedy evils, and so religious Laws were gradually revealed as evils grew and spread. If a Perfect Law had been revealed in the very beginning, detailing all the evils, it would, in a way, have proved the means of teaching men evils of which they were yet ignorant. Hence, a Perfect Law could be revealed only at a time when all or most of the evils, particularly those known as root evils, had made their appearance and become established. Such was the case when the Quran was revealed. To this fact the Quran alludes in the words, Corruption has appeared (and become established) on land and sea, (30:42), which means that at the advent of the Holy Prophet, all the diverse root evils had become manifest and established.
The "abomination" mentioned in the present verse is explained in the next. The words, as no one in the world ever did before you, imply that it was a new kind of evil which was unknown before, or that its present extent had had no parallel before.
b
27:55; 29:29.
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Lot was a nephew and contemporary of Abraham (Gen. 11: 27, 31).
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The words imply that it was a new kind of evil which was unknown before, or that its great extent at that time had no parallel before.
إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ
26:166; 27:56; 29:30.
26:166; 27:56; 29:30.
d
26:166; 27:56; 29:30.
c
26:166; 27:56; 29:30.
980
Commentary:
Lot rebuked his people for having not only innovated the extremely foul practice of sodomy, but for having also excelled in other evil practices.
c
26:166; 27:56; 29:30.
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
7:81-83; 54:34.
7:81-83; 54:34.
7:81-83; 54:34.
c
7:81-83; 54:34.
c
7:81-83; 54:34.
c
7:81-83; 54:34.
أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
7:82; 27:56; 29:29, 30.
7:82; 27:56; 29:29, 30.
7:82; 27:56; 29:29-30.
Commentary:
The people of Lot indulged in immoral practices. In the case of every Prophet, the vice to which his people were principally addicted has been specially singled out for condemnation.
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. The former seems to be the preferable meaning as a reference to it is made in the following verse.
d
7:82; 27:56; 29:29, 30.
a
7:82; 27:56; 29:29-30.
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Commentary:
The people of Lot indulged in immoral practices. In the case of every Prophet, the vice to which his people were principally addicted has been specially singled out for condemnation.
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. The former seems to be the preferable meaning as a reference to it is made in the following verse.
d
7:82; 27:56; 29:29, 30.
وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
Commentary:
The expression بل انتم قوم عادون besides the meaning given in the text signifies, "You contravene the laws of nature".
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Commentary:
The expression بل انتم قوم عادون besides the meaning given in the text signifies, "You contravene the laws of nature".
وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ
7:81; 29:29.
7:81; 29:29.
c
7:81; 29:29.
a
7:81; 29:29.
a
7:81; 29:29.
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The words may also mean, with your eyes open.
أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ
7:82; 26:166, 167; 29:30.
7:82; 26:166, 167; 29:30.
7:82; 26:166-167; 29:30.
d
7:82; 26:166, 167; 29:30.
b
7:82; 26:166-167; 29:30.
b
7:82; 26:166, 167; 29:30.
۞ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَخْرِجُوٓا۟ ءَالَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ
7:83; 26:168.
7:83; 26:168.
Important Words:
یتطھرون (would keep clean) is derived from طھر which means, he was or became clean. طھر الشیء (tahhara) means, he made the thing clean with water, he washed the thing. یتطھرون is from باب تفعل which is generally used to imply affectation. The word was used by the opponents of Lot ironically and by way of taunt, meaning that his family and people posed and paraded as extra pure and righteous persons. Sometimes man sinks so low in sin and vice that he becomes lost to all sense of decency and even the voice of conscience becomes stilled in him and he exults in crimes and instead of being ashamed of his own wicked deeds he makes taunting and sarcastic remarks against good people. So did the people of Lot.
e
7:83; 26:168.
c
7:83; 26:168.
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Important Words:
یتطھرون (would keep clean) is derived from طھر which means, he was or became clean. طھر الشیء (tahhara) means, he made the thing clean with water, he washed the thing. یتطھرون is from باب تفعل which is generally used to imply affectation. The word was used by the opponents of Lot ironically and by way of taunt, meaning that his family and people posed and paraded as extra pure and righteous persons. Sometimes man sinks so low in sin and vice that he becomes lost to all sense of decency and even the voice of conscience becomes stilled in him and he exults in crimes and instead of being ashamed of his own wicked deeds he makes taunting and sarcastic remarks against good people. So did the people of Lot.
c
7:83; 26:168.
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Yatatahharun means, they pose and parade as extra pure and righteous: they take pride in their righteousness and purity (Lane).
وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
7:81; 11:79.
7:81; 11:79.
7:81; 11:79.
d
7:81; 11:79.
e
7:81; 11:79.
c
7:81; 11:79.
أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ وَتَقْطَعُونَ ٱلسَّبِيلَ وَتَأْتُونَ فِى نَادِيكُمُ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
یعنی مسافروں سے ہنسی مذاق کرتے یا ان پر ظلم کرتے ہو۔
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
Qata‘ut-Tariqa meaning, he made the way dangerous for wayfarers and forbade them to use it, the Quranic expression signifies: (a) You rob travellers on the highway (Lot’s people had adopted the calling of the road). (b) You violate the Divinely appointed sex-laws and commit unnatural offences.
Three vices have been ascribed to the people of Lot in this verse, (1) unnatural vice; (2) highway robbery; (3) committing crimes openly and unashamedly in their assemblies.
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
Important Words
تقطعون (commit robbery) is formed from قطع. They say قطع الشیء i.e. he cut off the thing; explained and expounded it. قطعه عن حقه means, he deprived him of his right. قطع الصلوة means, he rendered the Prayer nugatory.
قطع الطریق علی السالکین means, he made the way dangerous to the wayfarers and forbade them to use it (Aqrab).
Commentary:
The expression تقطعون السبیل means:
(a) you rob travellers on the highway. Lot’s people had adopted the calling of the road; or
(b) you violate the Divinely appointed sex-laws and commit unnatural offences.
Three vices have been ascribed to the people of Lot in this verse: (1) unnatural vice; (2) highway robbery; and (3) committing crimes openly and unashamedly in their assemblies.
e
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
1
یعنی مسافروں سے ہنسی مذاق کرتے یا ان پر ظلم کرتے ہو۔
a
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
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Important Words
تقطعون (commit robbery) is formed from قطع. They say قطع الشیء i.e. he cut off the thing; explained and expounded it. قطعه عن حقه means, he deprived him of his right. قطع الصلوة means, he rendered the Prayer nugatory.
قطع الطریق علی السالکین means, he made the way dangerous to the wayfarers and forbade them to use it (Aqrab).
Commentary:
The expression تقطعون السبیل means:
(a) you rob travellers on the highway. Lot’s people had adopted the calling of the road; or
(b) you violate the Divinely appointed sex-laws and commit unnatural offences.
Three vices have been ascribed to the people of Lot in this verse: (1) unnatural vice; (2) highway robbery; and (3) committing crimes openly and unashamedly in their assemblies.
d
7:82; 11:79; 26:166.
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Qata‘ut-Tariqa meaning, he made the way dangerous for wayfarers and forbade them to use it, the Quranic expression signifies: (a) You rob travellers on the highway (Lot’s people had adopted the calling of the road). (b) You violate the Divinely appointed sex-laws and commit unnatural offences.
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Three vices have been ascribed to the people of Lot in this verse, (1) unnatural vice; (2) highway robbery; (3) committing crimes openly and unashamedly in their assemblies.
كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ وَعَادٌ وَفِرْعَوْنُ ذُو ٱلْأَوْتَادِ
9:70; 40:32; 50:13.
Autadul-Ard means, mountains; and Autadul-Bilad signifies, the chief men of the towns; and Dhul-Autad signifies, lord of large armies or stakes (Aqrab).
9:70; 40:32; 50:13.
Important Words:
اوتاد (stakes) is the plural of وتد. They say وتد الوتد i.e. he made the peg firm or he drove it into the hole. اوتاد means, tent-pegs, poles, wooden nails; stakes etc. اوتاد الارض signifies, the mountains; اوتاد البلاد means, the chief men of the towns and اوتاد الفم means, the teeth (Aqrab). ذو الاوتاد thus signifies, lord of large armies or stakes or of firmly established dominions.
e
9:70; 40:32; 50:13.
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اَوْتَادُ الْاَرْض (Autadul-Ard) 的意思是山岳; 而 اَوْتَادُ الْبِلَاد (Autadul-Bilad) 意指城镇中的首领; ذُوالْاَوْتَاد (Dhul Autad) 意指大军团的巨头或赌注的大庄家 (اَقْرَبْ, Aqrab)。
a
9:70; 40:32; 50:13.
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Important Words:
اوتاد (stakes) is the plural of وتد. They say وتد الوتد i.e. he made the peg firm or he drove it into the hole. اوتاد means, tent-pegs, poles, wooden nails; stakes etc. اوتاد الارض signifies, the mountains; اوتاد البلاد means, the chief men of the towns and اوتاد الفم means, the teeth (Aqrab). ذو الاوتاد thus signifies, lord of large armies or stakes or of firmly established dominions.
b
9:70; 40:32; 50:13.
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Autadul-Ard means, mountains; and Autadul-Bilad signifies, the chief men of the towns; and Dhul-Autad signifies, lord of large armies or stakes (Aqrab).
كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ
26:161.
اس جگہ نبیوں کالفظ ہے جو جمع ہے حالانکہ لوطؑ صرف ایک آدمی تھے۔ اس کے متعلق یاد رکھنا چاہیے کہ یہ قرآن مجید کا ایک محاورہ ہے چونکہ ہر نبی سے وہی سلوک کیا جاتا ہے جو سارے نبیوں سے کیا گیا تھا اور اس کا طریق بھی اپنے مخالفوں سے وہی ہوتا ہے جو پہلے نبیوں کا تھا۔ اس لئے ایک نبی کو جمع کے لفظ سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔
26:161.
7:83; 26:161; 29:30.
b
26:161.
1
اس جگہ نبیوں کالفظ ہے جو جمع ہے حالانکہ لوطؑ صرف ایک آدمی تھے۔ اس کے متعلق یاد رکھنا چاہیے کہ یہ قرآن مجید کا ایک محاورہ ہے چونکہ ہر نبی سے وہی سلوک کیا جاتا ہے جو سارے نبیوں سے کیا گیا تھا اور اس کا طریق بھی اپنے مخالفوں سے وہی ہوتا ہے جو پہلے نبیوں کا تھا۔ اس لئے ایک نبی کو جمع کے لفظ سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔
a
7:83; 26:161; 29:30.
a
26:161.