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two doors, one on the eastern side and another on the western side. The third
change they made to the plan was to raise the threshold of the door so that it no
longer remained at ground level. This they did so that the only people who could
enter the Kabah were those whom they allowed.
When the Muslims conquered Makkah in the year 8A.H., all traces of Shirk were
removed from it. Nonetheless, this design of the Kabah remained until
Rasulullaah p passed away. It also remained unchanged during the Khilaafah of
the Khulafaa Raashideen, when Islaam spread far and wide.
After them, Hadhrat Mu'aawiya t was the Khalifah for a long while. Before he
passed away, he named his son Yazeed as his successor. Although many people
were unhappy with the decision, Yazeed was instated as the new Khalifah. The
people of Makkah and Madinah refused to recognise the newcomer as Khalifah,
but force was used against them to get them to submit. The people of Makkah,
which was still recognised as the home of Islaam and Imaan, saw Hadhrat
Abdullaah bin Zubayr t as the perfect candidate to be the Khalifah because of his
status, knowledge and piety. With their insistence, he was declared the Khalifah
of Makkah.
Yazeed was furious when he heard about this and desperately sent emissaries to
negotiate a peaceful settlement. However, the negotiations failed and Yazeed
dispatched an army under the command of Muslim bin Uqba to arrest Hadhrat
Abdullah bin Zubayr t. It so happened that Muslim passed away en route, but
he named Husayn bin Numayr Kindi to be his successor.
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When Husayn arrived in Makkah, he launched a fierce attack. Although Hadhrat
Abdullaah bin Zubayr t and his comrades managed to hold out for a few days,
they were eventually forced to seek asylum inside the Haram. Notwithstanding
this, Husayn started escalated his attacks and even used catapults to launch
boulders at the Haram, thereby seriously damaging the Kabah.
It was during this time that Husayn received news from Shaam that Yazeed had
died. Seizing the opportunity, Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr t sent a delegation
of people, including Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar t, to convince Husayn to return
to Shaam. The delegation was successful and the episode came to a close.
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr t then summoned the influential members of the
Quraysh and narrated to them what his aunt Hadhrat Aa' isha we Also had
narrated. She reported that Rasulullaah p Hadhrat expressed the desire to
reconstruct the Kabah according to the design built by Hadhrat Ibraheem v.
However, Rasulullaah p did not do this because the Quraysh has just recently
entered the fold of Islaam and it would be inappropriate to allow such a project
to offend them and create doubts in their hearts.
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr t impressed on the people that it was time to
rebuild the Kabah according to the design of Hadhrat Ibraheem v, as Rasulullaah
p had willed it. Although most of the Sahabah y supported the idea, there were
some like Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas t who opposed it. Those who opposed
the idea feared that if this is done, every new Khalifah will want to rebuild the
Kabah according to the design he preferred. As a result, the Kabah will be
treated as a toy that every person can build as he likes.
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Eventually, the idea was sanctioned and work proceeded to rebuild the Kabah as
Hadhrat Ibraheem v had built it. When the work was complete, the changes that
the Quraysh made to the Kabah were no more.
Meanwhile, the Muslims in Shaam had appointed Yazeed's son Mu'aawiya to be
the new Khalifah. However, he stepped down three days later, stating that he
did not wish to be part of a Khilaafah that was underpinned by oppression and
evil. The people then appointed Abdul Malik bin Marwaan as the new Khalifah.
Abdul Malik appointed Hajjaaj bin Yusuf as the governor of Madinah and gave
him instructions to finish off the work that Yazeed had started in Makkah. Hajjaaj
marched to Makkah, where he launched a massive offensive and managed to
capture the city. Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr t and many of his comrades were
martyred in this battle. This took place during the year 73 A.H.
Hajjaaj then wrote to Abdul Malik and informed him that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin
Zubayr t had demolished the Kabah that was built by their forefathers of the
Quraysh and built it anew. Abdul Malik sent instructions to rebuild the Kabah
according to the design of the Quraysh, which Hajjaaj promptly did. As a result,
the three fundamental changes to the Kabah were restored, viz:
1. The Hateem was extruded from the building
2. The western door of the Kabah was sealed
3. The threshold of the door was raised
This was the tenth reconstruction of the Kabah that took place and it is upon this
foundation that the Kabah still stands today.
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When Abdul Malik arrived in Makkah for Umrah after the reconstruction, he
said, "May Allaah curse Ibn Zubayr for lying about Ummul Mu'mineen Aa'isha
Wie al said." Coincidentally, Hadhrat Haarith bin Abi Rabee'ah dil das, was present there
at the time and he retorted by saying that he had personally heard the Hadith
from Hadhrat Aa'isha we ala). It was only then that Abdul Malik realised the truth
and said, "Had I known this before, I would have never commissioned the
reconstruction." When he then returned to Shaam, he consulted with the
scholars about reconstructing the Kabah yet again according to the design of
Hadhrat Ibraheem v. However, none of them permitted it.
It was much later during the Khilaafah of Haroon Rasheed or Mahdi Mansoor
that a Fatwa was sought from Imaam Maalik bin Anas alto, about reverting the
design of the Kabah to the original. Imaam Maalik al wo, strongly forbade the
initiative, stating that this would be grossly disrespectful to the Kabah.
Thereafter, no initiative of this kind was ever contemplated.105
رحمه الله by Ibn Katheer عليهم السلام Qasasul Ambiyaa 105
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Sayyiduna l'haag U
Birth
When Hadhrat Ibraheem v was 100 years old, Allaah conveyed to him the good
news of a son that was to be born to him from his wife Hadhrat Sarah tic al gias. The
son was to be called Is'haaq. Hadhrat Sarah wie alguno, was then between 80 and 90
years of age. Hadhrat Is'haaq v was therefore approximately 13 years younger
than his brother Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v. When receiving news of the birth of
Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v, Hadhrat Ibraheem u was told that he was to father a
"tolerant son" (Ghulam Haleem). In a similar manner and with similar words,
When receiving news of the birth of Hadhrat Is'haaq v, Hadhrat Ibraheem u was
told that he was to father a "knowledgeable son" (Ghulam Aleem).
Hadhrat Loot v lived during the same era as Hadhrat Ibraheem v and was his
nephew. Hadhrat Loot v was sent as a Nabi to the people of Sodom, but after
they refused to accept his message and persisted with their evill ways, Allaah
decided to overturn the entire city. The angels deputed with the task paid a visit
to Hadhrat Ibraheem v to inform him of this news and also to give him the good
news that he was to father a son.
The angels came to Hadhrat Ibraheem v in the form of human beings whom he
did not recognise. As was his habit, Hadhrat Ibraheem v immediately started to
prepare meals for them. When the roasted mutton was ready, he served it to
them, but they did not take any of it because angels do not eat. Hadhrat
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Ibraheem v sensed some of fear for the strangers because it was common that
the only people who would not eat from a person were those who had come
with sinister motives, such as murder or robbery.
Hadhrat Ibraheem v then asked them why they had come and promptly bade
him not to have any fear. They then told him that they were angels deputed to
punish the people of Hadhrat Loot v. They also informed him that he was to
father a son of great knowledge, who was Hadhrat Is'haaq v. Describinig him as
a son with tremendous knowledge meant that the son would be a Nabi, since
the Ambiyaa pol were the most knowledgeable of all humanity. When Hadhrat
Ibraheem v expressed surprise that he could father a child at such a late age, the
angels assured him that the day would certainly come to pass.
Hadhrat Ibraheem v's wife Hadhrat Sarah tiscali, was standing nearby, so she
overheard the conversation. She was also surprised, but the angels reassured
her as well with the news of a son Is'haaq. In addition to this, they even told her
that her son Is'haaq would be the father of Ya'qoob, who would also be a noble
Nabi of Allaah.
In the Words of the Qur'aan
This entire incident is narrated in verses 69-73 of Surah Hood, where Allaah says:
وَلَقَدْ جَاءَتْ رُسُلْنَا اِبْرُبِيْمَ بِالْبُشْرِى قَالُوا سَلْمًا ﴿ قَالَ سَلْمٌّ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ جَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ حَنِيْذٍ (٢٩) فَلَمَّا رَأْ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا
تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَبُمْ وَ أَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةَ - قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَى قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ (٧٠٪) وَامْرَاتُمَ قَائِمَةٌ
فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنُهَا بِاِسْحُقَ " وَمِنْ وَرَآءِ اِسْحُقَ يَعْقُوْبَ (٧١) قَالَتْ يُوَيْلَتَى ءَلِدُ وَ أَنَا عَجُوْزٌ وَّبُذَا بَعْلِيْ شَيْخًا ط
إِنَّ بُذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيْبٌ (٧٢) قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِيْنَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللهِ رَحْمَتُ اللهِ وَبَرَكْتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَبْلَ الْبَيْتِ - إِنَّمْ حَمِيْدٌ مَّحِيْدٌ
(٧٣)
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TRANSLATION: Indeed Our messenger angels came to Ibraheem v with good news (that
he will father a son and have grandsons afterwards) and greeted him with (the words of) Salaam.
He said, "Salaam (Peace be on you too)," and did not hesitate to bring a roasted calf (to
entertain them). (However, they did not partake of the meal because angels do not eat. ) When he
noticed that their hands were not reaching towards it (to eat), he grew fearful of them
(thinking that they had come to harm him). They said, "Do not fear. We (are angels who) have
been sent to (destroy) the nation of Loot v." His wife (Sarah), standing by, laughed (with
happiness) as We conveyed to her the good news (that she would be giving birth to a son by the
name) of Is'haaq v, and (that she will have a grandson by the name of) Ya'qoob v after Is'haaq
v. She said (in astonishment), "Oh dear! Shall I bear a child when I am an old woman (of over
80 years) and my husband here is an old man (of over 100 years) ? This is indeed a strange
event!" They (the angels) said, "Are you surprised at the command (and power) of Allaah
(Who can do anything) ? May Allaah's mercy and blessings be on you, O members of the
household (of Ibraheem v). Verily He is Worthy of all praise, The Exalted."
Verses 24-30 of Surah Dhaariyaat relate the incident in the following words:
بَلْ آَتُكَ حَدِيْثُ ضَيْفِ إِبْرُبِيْمَ الْمُكْرَمِيْنَ (٢٣) إِذْ دَخَلُوا عَلَّيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلْمًا * قَالَ سَلْمٌٌ قَوْمٌ مُّنْكَرُونَ
(٢٥) فَرَاغْ إِلَى أَبْلِمٍ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِيْنٍ (٢٢) فَقَرَّبَهَ اِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ آَلَا تَأْكُلُوْنَ (٢٧) فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيْفَةٌ *
قَالُوْا لَا تَخَفْ ن* وَ بَشَّرُؤْهُ بِغُلْمٍ عَلِيْمِ (٢٨) فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَاتُهُ فِىْ صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَ قَالَتْ عَجُوْزٌ عَقِيْمٌ
(٢٩) قَالُوا كَذُلِكٍ { قَالَ رَبُّكِ ن ﴿إِنَّهَ بُوَ الْحَكِيْمُ الْعَلِيْمُ (٣٠)
TRANSLATION: Has the story of Ibraheem v's honourable guests (some angels) reached
you? When they came to him and greeted with Salaam, he (thinking them to be travellers)
said, "Peace be upon you too. You must be strangers (to this place)." He then went to his
family and returned with a fat (roasted) calf. He served it to them and (when they did not
partake of it because angels do not eat food) he said, "Are you not going to eat (Will you not
accept my hospitality)?" He grew afraid of them (thinking that they may have come for some
sinister purpose). They said, "Do not be afraid," and they gave him the good news of an
intelligent child (that was to be born to him). His wife (Sarah) arrived calling loudly (in
amazement upon hearing the news), smote her face (because of her surprise) and said, " (How
can) An old barren woman (like me bear a child)?" They (the angels) said, "Thus has your
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Rabb said (you will therefore certainly bear a child). He is the Wise, the All Knowing (He knows
why and to whom a child should be born)."
Allaah says in verses 51-56 of Surah Hijr:
وَنَبِّنْهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفِ اِبْرُبِيْمَ (٥١) إِذْ دَخَلُوْا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا سَلْمًا * قَالَ إِنَّا مِنْكُمْ وَجِلُوْنَ (٥٢) قَالُوا لَا تَوْجَلْ إِنَّا
نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلْمٍ عَلِيْمِ (٥٣) قَالَ أَبَشَّرْتُمُوْنِيْ عَلَى أَنْ مَّسَّنِىَ الْكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُوْنَ (٥٣) قَالُوْا بَشَّرْنُكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَلَا
تَكُنْ مِّنَ الْقُنِطِيْنَ (٥٥) قَالَ وَمَنْ يَّقْنَطُ مِنْ رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهْ إِلَّا الضََّلُوْنَ (٥٢)
TRANSLATION: And inform them (also) of Ibraheem v's guests (the angels who visited
Ibraheem v in human form to inform him about the birth of his son Is'haaq v and that they were
going to destroy the people of Loot v). When they entered his presence, they greeted with
Salaam. (However, when Ibraheem v served them some food, they did not eat. Sensing that they
have come to punish someone,) He (Ibraheem v) said, "We are afraid of you." (Reassuring him,)
They said, "Do not be afraid. Indeed, we wish to convey to you the good news of (the birth
of) a knowledgeable (wise) child (by the name of Is'haaq v, who will be born to your wife)."
(Surprised at the news,) He (Ibraheem v) said, "Do you give me this good news when old-age
has afflicted me (How can I father a child when I am such an old man) ? What then is this very
good news that you are delivering (please repeat what you said because it seems too
astonishing) ?" They said, "We convey to you the good news of a reality, so do not become
of the despondent ones (Never lose hope in Allaah's power because nothing is impossible for
Allaah)." He (Ibraheem v) said, "(I cannot be such because) Only the deviant ones (the Kuffaar)
are despondent of Allaah's mercy."
Conclusions and lessons
1. The Sunnah of Hadbrat Ibraheem V
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Hadhrat Ibraheem v circumcised Hadhrat Is'haaq v when the boy was eight
days old. The name Is'haaq is pronounced Yas'haq in Hebrew and refers to a
person who is always laughing and happy. He was given this name because
when the angels gave his mother Hadhrat Sarah wie dil go, the news of his birth when
she was almost 90 years of age and Hadhrat Ibraheem v was 100 years old, she
burst out laughing in surprise. She was also laughing and happy when he was
born.
2. The Marriage of Hadhrat l'haag V
The Qur'aan makes no mention of this part of the life of Hadhrat Is'haaq v.
Although the Ahadeeth speak about the marriage of Hadhrat Ismaa'eel v, no
reference is made of the marriage of Hadhrat Is'haaq v. However, the Torah
mentions that Hadhrat Ibraheem v once told his adopted son Ya'zar from
Damascus, "I intend marrying my son Is'haaq to someone from our family. You
must therefore pack up and leave for Faddaan to see my nephew Batweel bin
Naahoor. Ask him whether he would agree to marry his daughter to Is'haaq. If he
agrees, then tell him that since I am unable to part with Is'haaq, would he please
send his daughter along with you."
Ya'zar did as he was told and left for Faddaan. When he drew close to the town,
he sat his camel down close by to acquaint himself with the area. Coincidentally,
he had sat the camel down right next to the homes where Batweel and his family
lived. Just then, a beautiful woman passed by, carrying some water to her home.
Ya'zar asked her for some water, and she politely obliged, giving some to his
camel as well. Noticing that he was a traveller, she asked what he had come for.
He asked her where Batweel lived, since it was him whom he came to see. She
informed him that Batweel was her father and showed him the way to the
house.
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When they reached the house, she called for her brother Laabaan, who was very
happy to host the guest and did his best to entertain him. Laabaan asked Ya'zar
why he had travelled so far. Ya'zar then delivered the message of Hadhrat
Ibraheem v, which made Laabaan extremely happy. He immediately agreed to
get his sister Rufqah married to Hadhrat Is'haaq v and sent her off with Ya'zar
along with many gifts and items she would need.
However, this narration appears in the Torah and its authenticity cannot be
guaranteed.
3 . The Children of Hadhrat l'haag v
Hadhrat Is'haaq v fathered twin sons from Hadhrat Rufqah ( alga, whose names
were Aysu and Ya'qoob. The sons were born when Hadhrat Is'haaq v was 40 or
60 years of age.
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Sayyiduna Loot V
Introduction
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Hadhrat Loot v was the son of Hadhrat Ibraheem v' brother. Both uncle and
nephew hailed from the city of Babylon, close to Basrah in Iraq. The city of
Babylon is mentioned in the Qur'aan in Surah Baqarah. As we have learnt earlier,
the people of Hadhrat Ibraheem u were idol worshipers. Despite the tireless
efforts of Hadhrat Ibraheem v to convince his father, family and nation to accept
Towheed, they refused. He was eventually forced to leave the city with the only
two persons who accepted his message. The one was his wife Hadhrat Sarah il peuta)
and the other was his nephew Hadhrat Loot v.
They travelled for a while to spread the word of Allaah and it was when they
reached the Jordan River that Allaah commanded Hadhrat Ibraheem v to settle
in Can'aan, which was close to Baytul Muqaddas. At the same time, Allaah
instructed Hadhrat Loot v to settle in Sodom, which lay between Jordan and
Baytul Muqaddas. There he was to preach the message of Towheed to the
people.
Sodom
Sodom was a region that comprised of five cities. The cities were called:
1. Sodom
2. Amoorah (Gomorrah)
3. Admah
4. Sabubim
5. Baali/Soghar
The Qur'aan refers to these cities as the overturned cities. The city of Sodom was
the capital and it was there that Hadhrat Loot v settled. It was a lush and fertile
area, with plenty of crops and food. Allaah had blessed the people of Sodom
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with an abundance of bounties. However, they were so inundated with wealth
and riches that it started to intoxicate them. As a result, they not only lost their
natural modesty, they even lost the ability to distinguish between what was
morally correct and what was not. They became depraved and started to engage
in acts that diametrically opposed morality and human nature. In fact, their sins
were such that even animals cannot be seen engaging in it.
Not only were they actively committing this despicable sin, but they craved only
for it and could not do what was natural and moral. The sin they engaged in was
to have sexual intercourse with young boys rather than with women. Such as
despicable act was unheard of at the time and they were the first to start it. To
make matters worse, they were not ashamed of their behaviour and even
boasted about it.
Their cities were located where the Dead Sea can be found today. This area
once hosted these bustling cities, but when the ground was overturned with the
cities upon them and thrown down, they sunk deep and filled with water over
time. The land now lays 400 below sea level. It is now called the Dead Sea or the
Sea of Lot.
Three National Crimes
Although the people of Sodom engaged in many sins and vices, the three that
were the worst and regarded as fountainheads of sin were the following three:
1. Homosexuality
2. Robbing travellers
3. Engaging in sin in public
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Although the Qur'aan mentions the first two sins, no precise details are given of
the third. The worst was the first because of its vile inhuman nature and also
because none had ever practised it before.
The author of Ruhul Ma'aani writes that the people of Sodom had devised a new
scheme to rob travellers and merchants of their wealth and goods. People would
meet the merchant individually and every one of them would steal something
from him. Eventually, when he realised what was happening and complained to
a leader of the people, the leader would come to him with something
insignificant that he had stolen and say that he had only this to return.
Distressed and upset, the merchant would say, "What will I do with that? What
is the use of that when so much more has been stolen? Why don't you keep it
for yourself!" Thereafter, another leader would go to him in the same way and
the procedure would be repeated until the merchant has lost all hope and
leaves.
It has also been narrated that Hadhrat Ibraheem u and his wife Hadhrat Sarah
Wie wil Once decided to send their adopted son Ya'zar of Damascus to Sodom to find
out how Hadhrat Loot v was doing. As Ya'zar arrived in Sodom, someone from
Sodom threw a stone at him, which caused his head to bleed. The man then
walked up to Ya'zar and said, "It is because of my stone that your head has
started to bleed. You must therefore pay me for the bleeding I caused." The
man then dragged the dazed Ya'zar to the court, where he stated the case
before the judge. The judge ruled in favour of the man and ordered Ya'zar to pay
the man for the bleeding he caused. This judgement shocked and angered Ya'zar,
but he was not slow to act. He immediately took up a stone and struck the judge
on the head, causing his head to bleed. He then said to the judge, "Now that I
have caused your head to bleed, you may take the payment you owe me and
give it to him." Saying this, he made an exit from the court and fled the town.
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This narrative is an Israa'eeli narrative and its authenticity cannot be verified. If
true, it depicts the degree of depravity and level of degeneration that the people
of Sodom had reached. In fact, many such narratives depicting their twisted
minds have been reported by other nations living during the time.
Preaching to the People
Hadhrat Loot v preached to these morally depraved people by explaining to
them the evil of what they were doing and encouraged them to lead lives of
purity and to be morally upright. He left no stone unturned to convey the
message of Allaah to them and also related to them the plights of the nations of
the past that disobeyed Allaah. However, instead of heeding his advice and
warnings, the people chose to reject him and even threatened to banish him.
The people told him that he was too clean for them and that he should leave the
town if he felt they were too dirty. They were so morally decadent that they
could not tolerate the presence of people who were not like them. They then
forced Hadhrat Loot v and his followers to leave. Eventually, the grace all nations
are granted to reform had expired and Allaah made the decision for them to be
destroyed when there was not a thread of morality left amongst them all. A vase
of flowers is kept standing for as long as there are a few good flowers still inside.
However, when these are removed, there remains no reason to keep the rest
and they are all thrown away.
Arrival of the Angels
Hadhrat Ibraheem v lived approximately fifteen miles away from Sodom. He
was out hunting one day, when he met three men by the road. Being the
generous and hospitable man he was renowned to be, he promptly took the
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men home for a meal. He roasted a calf for them and served the meal. However,
when they refused to eat any of it, Hadhrat Ibraheem v became worried,
thinking that they had perhaps come with sinister motives. Sensing his
trepidation, the men put him at ease by informing him that they were angels
bound for Sodom, where they were charged with destroying the nation. At the
same time, they also gave him the good news of the pending birth of his son
Is'haaq.
Having the soft and compassionate heart of a Nabi, Hadhrat Ibraheem v
immediately asked the angels how they could destroy a nation when there were
good people like Hadhrat Loot v amongst them. He told them that Hadhrat Loot
v was a Mu'min who had brought Imaan at his hand a long while ago. The angels
told him that they knew all about Hadhrat Loot v, but their orders were to
destroy the nation because of their immorality and evil ways. However, they
assured him that Hadhrat Loot v and his followers would be safe from the
punishment, with the exception of his wife, who would perish with the people
she supported.
In the Words of the Qur' aan
Verses 74-76 of Surah Hood narrate the incident in the following words:
فَلَمَّا ذَبَبَ عَنْ اِبْرُ بِيْمَ الرَّوْعُ وَجَاءَتْهُ الْبُشْرِى يُجَادِلْنَا فِيْ قَوْمِ لُوْطٍ (٧٢) إِنَّ اِبْرُبِيْمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّاهٌ مُّنِيْبٌ (٧٥)
يَاِبْرُ بِيْمُ اَعْرِضْ عَنْ بُذَاء إِنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَ آَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ◌ٌ وَ إِنَّهُمْ أَتِيْهِمْ عَذَابٌ غَيْرُ مَرْدُوْدٍ (٧٢)
TRANSLATION: When the fear left Ibraheem v and the good news reached him, he
debated with Us regarding the nation of Loot v (he debated that the angels should not destroy
a city when there are Mu'mineen in it). Surely Ibraheem v was forbearing (tolerant),
compassionate (soft-hearted) and repentant. (However, when the debate grew too long, the
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angels said)"O Ibraheem refrain from it (stop debating). Without doubt the command of
your Rabb has come (and it shall take place). There shall surely come to them a punishment
that cannot be turned away." (Of course, the Mu'mineen and Loot v will be saved.)
Verses 31-37 of Surah Dhaariyaat states:
قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُرْسَلُوْنَ (٣١) قَالُوا إِنَّا أُرْسِلْنَا إِلَى قَوْمٍ مُّجْرِمِيْنَ (٣٢) لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّنْ
طِيْنٍ (٣٣) مُسَوَّمَةً عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُسْرِفِيْنَ (٣٣) فَاخْرَجْنَا مَنْ كَانَ فِيْهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (٣٥) فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيْهَا
غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ (٣٥) وَ تَرَكْنَا فِيْهَا أَيَزَّ لَلَّذِيْنَ يَخَافُوْنَ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيْمَ (٣٧)
TRANSLATION: He (Ibraheem v) said (to the angels), "What is your mission, O messengers
(Why have you been sent to earth)?" They replied, "We have been sent to (punish) a criminal
nation (the nation of Loot v) to rain (baked) clay stones on them which have been marked by
your Rabb (each stone bore the name of the person it was meant to kill) for those who
transgress the limits (of morality by committing sodomy). (However, we shall not harm the
Mu'mineen because before inflicting the punishment,) We shall remove those who are
Mu'mineen from the town (by informing them when to leave the town). (From the entire town)
We found only a single home of Muslims there (who were the household of Loot v)." In this
incident We have left a lesson for those who fear a painful punishment. (The ruins of the
cities of these people are still visible today.)
Surah Ankaboot16 narrates the incident in the following words:
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Verses 31-32.
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