كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ (160) إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ (161) إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ (162) فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ (163) وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (164) أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ (165) وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَاجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ (166) قَالُوا لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَا لُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُخْرَجِينَ (167) قَالَ إِنِّي لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ الْقَالِينَ (168) رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ (169) فَنَجَّيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ (170) إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ (171) ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ (172) وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنذَرِينَ (173) إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً ۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكْثَرُهُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ (174) وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الرَّحِيمُ (175) كَذَّبَ أَصْحَابُ الْأَيْكَةِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ (176) إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ شُعَيْبٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ (177) إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ (178) فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ (179) وَمَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ (180) ۞ أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ (181) وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ (182) وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ (183)The people of Lot denied the messengers (160) When their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not pious?” (161) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. (162) So pious Allah and obey me (163) and I ask you no reward for it. My reward is only upon the Lord of the worlds (164) What the people of Lot did was to have intercourse with men in their anus (165) And you shall leave behind what your Lord has created for you of your wives. Rather, you are a rebellious people. (166) They said, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be among those who get out.” (167) He said, “Indeed, I am one of those who hate your work” (168) My Lord, save me and my family from what they are doing (169) So We saved him and all his family (170) except an old man among those who left behind (171) Then We destroyed the others (172) and rained rain upon them, ۖ What an evil rain for those who are warned (173) Indeed, in that is a sign. But most of them are not believers. (174) And indeed, your Lord is the Mighty, the Most Merciful. (175) (176) The people of the grove denied the messengers (176) when Shuaib said to them: “Will you not pious God?” (177) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy Messenger (178) so fear God and obey me (179) And I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds. (180) ۞ Give full measure and do not be of those who lose the others (181) Weigh with a straight balance (182) And do not deprive people of their things, and do not multiply in the land, spreading corruption. (183)
The Interpretation of Imam al-Tabari, may God have mercy on him
God Almighty says: (You have denied the people of Lot) one of the messengers whom God sent to them at a time, (Their brother Lot said to them, “Do you not pious God?” O people, (Indeed, I am a messenger to you) from your Lord (Trustful) to His revelation and the conveyance of His message, (So fear God) within yourselves, lest His punishment befall you for your disbelief in His Messenger (and obey) in what I have called you to, so I will guide you to the path of guidance, I do not ask you for my advice and calling you to my Lord as a reward or reward. He says: My reward for calling you to God, for advising you and conveying God’s messages to you is only from the Lord of the Worlds, do you marry males from the sons of Adam in their backs? You left the women's front behind the backs of men and the backs of women, The people of Lot said: (If you do not desist, O Lot) about our prohibition of males being committed (you will be among those who are brought out) from among us and our country, Lot says to them: I am for your deed, which you do, by bringing reminders to their backs, among those who say, meaning, among those who hate, those who deny his action, So Lot sought help when his people threatened him with expulsion from their country if he did not stop their prohibition against immorality, He said (Lord, save me and my family) from Your punishment for what they do of committing intercourse with males, (So We saved him and his family) from Our punishment with which We punished the people of Lot, (All of them, except the very old among those who left behind) meaning among the rest, because of the long years that passed over her, and she became old, so she perished from among the people of Lot, because she used to show her people to the guests. It has been said: It was said of those who left behind because she did not die with her people in their village, and that she was only struck by the stone, after she left their village with Lot and his two daughters, she was one of those who left behind her people, then God destroyed her with the stones that rained down on the remnants of Lot’s people.
A view around the verses
The people of Lot denied the messengers (160) When their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not pious?” (161) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. (162) So pious Allah and obey me (163) and I ask you no reward for it. My reward is only upon the Lord of the worlds (164)
Then the story of Lot - peace be upon him - the nephew of our master Abraham - peace be upon him - (soon I will tell you a scientific statement about the importance of setting a good example in the family)
As usual: Lot's people denied the messengers
My brother: Advice is heavy, so do not send it down a mountain. The truth of the matter is that people are in their original nature: they do not like those who look at them, they do not like those who tell them to do and not to do, Especially if it is from a person around us, he sometimes teaches us from the inside before the outside, so when he speaks, he speaks like a doctor who knows the diagnosis and then where the medicine is, the one who brings the desired fruit, so they hate him from the heart, and in the past they said: The living singer does not encourage, so let us return to the people of Lot.
When their brother Lot said to them, “Do you not pious?” (161) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
The saying of all the prophets and messengers: They are messengers from God - glory be to Him - + He is faithful to this message. The question here is: Is this preamble necessary at the beginning of the message? the emphasizing speech and positive speech has a magical effect on its listeners: it gives credibility, it suggests that you are a real soul with no deception, so no one starts talking about himself and his honesty knowing that this is not the case, At the beginning of the conversation, especially if people know him well, such as a neighbor, relative, or friend.
So, fear Allah and obey me (163) and I ask you no reward for it. My reward is only upon the Lord of the worlds (164)
So fear God - that is, put between you and God - glory be to Him, a protection from His torment - like an umbrella from the rain, and it is the supplication and the content of all heavenly messages, and I ask of you no reward, not receiving a reward for teaching people goodness has a blessing that only those who have lost it can feel, and God is All-Knowing - We are not narrow-minded, as sparing time and other things are necessities of life, And read this scientific talk about the importance of role models in the family.
The importance of positive role models in family life
Establish a moral compass
Positive role models in family life often serve as a moral compass, showing family members the difference between right and wrong. They embody values such as honesty, integrity, and compassion, and inspire those around them to uphold these principles. And also without details:
Teaching responsibility
Enhancing resilience
Encourage empathy
Promote lifelong learning
Encourage healthy lifestyle choices
Embrace diversity
Work-life balance
Nurturing strong family ties
Demonstrate conflict resolution
Modeling effective communication
Build self-esteem
Demonstrate financial responsibility
Enhance a sense of purpose
Leave a legacy
Positive role models in family life are not just individuals who provide love and guidance; They are beacons of light, illuminating the path to personal growth, moral living, and strong family bonds. Their influence extends beyond the present, shaping the future of their family members.
What the people of Lot did was to have intercourse with men in their anus (165) And you shall leave behind what your Lord has created for you of your wives. Rather, you are a rebellious people. (166)
The story is well known, and it is what the West calls (homosexuality) and what Muslims call (anomaly). The difference between the two words is huge. The first has a less costly effect on the human soul, And the other: People usually do not like anyone who is devout in thinking, behavior, or execution, and here Lot - peace be upon him - denounced this action against them: He said to them: Do you consider what God created by natural nature to be a relapse of the natural nature?
Here we must note
The West and the East are full of this scourge today at the end of the twenty-first century, but in the West its influence is greater and deeper, and the East is moving steadily and timidly in this matter, some have raised gay flags in some Arab countries, in the most prestigious Western universities in this Arab country. More importantly, the West: What do you imagine offering a child to choose his sexual identity? I mean what age? Imagine that before the child is only 9 years old, or perhaps less, he takes this fateful decision and begins the journey of sexual transformation from one gender to another through exhausting processes, the first is hormones given orally, then surgery, and finally psychological rehabilitation, and this boy or girl grows until they reach forty years of age, and then they deeply regret it, and their body begins to collapse because it cost them what they cannot afford, Why am I writing this here: because as they say: Oh, there are injustices in prison. The youth in the West do not know their identity and do not understand what they are doing, and few, even fewer than a few, are able to get out of this. This is one thing. As for the other: Do you think that we, as Muslims, are negligent in Explaining and communicating God’s religion on earth to all of humanity, are you a forced immigrant from Arab countries to the West? Do you have a positive role in the country you live in? Did they love you before you said a word? Did they want to look into the secret of your positive behavior with them and where did you get it from? Dear: Perhaps the temporary demographic shift from the Arab peoples to moving to living in Western countries is very, very, very wise because we are negligent.
They said, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be among those who get out.” (167) He said, “Indeed, I am one of those who hate your work” (168)
Two ways out? They will expel Lot from his country, to which he had just immigrated with his uncle Abraham - peace be upon him - because he did not want to remain silent about the relapse of his nature and the diseases that would afflict them. This is other than the punishment of God - glory be to Him -? thus, if you talk to people about what you should do and what you should not do, spend your money in such-and-such a way, you will be ostracized, you will be hated, they will accuse you of having a purpose, so his response - peace be upon him: I am one of those who hate you. Do you know what Lot - peace be upon him - did in the three circles that In the religion of Islam, (Whoever sees an evil from you, let him change it with his hand... with his tongue... with his heart. This is the weakest of faith.) How many circles did he use? 2 Isn’t it so? (The tongue and the heart) did he change anything with his hand? No, was it a heinous act? Yes ? He is the Prophet of God, why did he leave the matter to God? I mean kill them!!!!
My Lord, save me and my family from what they are doing (169) So We saved him and all his family (170) except an old man among those who left behind (171)
So he turned entirely to God, Lord of the Worlds, and asked for salvation. Why? Because he knew that God - the Almighty - sent him to them and that they lied, so he knew that torment would inevitably fall upon them, so he asked for salvation, so God saved him and those who were with him among the believers, and his family as well, except for his wife who was working with her people in this disgraceful work, and she was divulging the secrets of her husband Lot to the corrupt people. So, she remained with the perishing people.
Then We destroyed the others (172) and rained rain upon them, ۖ What an evil rain for those who are warned (173) Indeed, in that is a sign. But most of them are not believers. (174) And indeed, your Lord is the Mighty, the Most Merciful. (175)
Then God - the Almighty - did not abandon the corrupting people until He destroyed them, then He rained upon them a rain: stones of burnt clay, marked by your Lord, but they are not far from the wrongdoers. That is why he said: (How bad is the rain for those who warn) meaning: Those against whom the argument was established, and the warning reached them, so they disobeyed the Messenger and disbelieved him, and intended to expel him from among them. Indeed, in that is a sign for the one who denies the signs of God - the Almighty - in the past and what will come in the later, and they call it the wrath of nature.
The story of Lot - peace be upon him - has ended and we can benefit from it as follows:
1 - We saw the importance and role of a role model in a family, especially an influential religious role model. Often generations emerge from the same family, more or less, who do and follow the example of this great role model.
2 - The story of Lot - old and new, it is today as it was yesterday with the increase of modern innovations.
3 - There are very toxic husbands and toxic relationships, whether they are men or women, and the biggest knife a person can take in his back is from the people closest to him. God Almighty gives examples of happy marriages and failed marriages in the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah, Here is an example of an unhappy, toxic marriage that reveals her husband’s secrets. Not only that, but she also sided with her people against her husband regarding anything in his thoughts and beliefs. Human development pioneers say that people get closer to each other for several reasons: the highest of which is (ideas) If your thoughts are completely opposite to your wife's thoughts, or vice versa, then it is more distant than close.
4 - Social ostracism (take them out of your village) has been a societal punishment since ancient times, and it is a very effective punishment with most people, because no one likes social isolation, which often leads to suicide.
The people of the grove denied the messengers (176) when Shuaib said to them: “Will you not pious God?” (177) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy Messenger (178) so fear God and obey me (179) And I do not ask you for it any reward. My reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds. (180)
The grove: a tree with thick, twisted branches
See: All those with money, fruits, luxurious homes, etc. do not like the call to truth, and always and forever the followers of the prophets are poor in the beginning, why? Because of their fear that you will undermine their rule or ask them to spend their money on the poor or otherwise, the most important thing is that they must lie.
Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy Messenger (178) so fear God and obey me (179)
The same positive preamble affirms the morals of prophecy, prophets, and messengers, and the idea of honesty is a very central idea in heavenly messages, and of course not asking about the reward.
Give full measure and do not be of those who lose others (181) And weigh with a just balance (182)
Each of the previous nations was specialized in committing a great sin. The people of Lot were different from the sins of the people of Pharaoh and the sins of the people of Salih and others. As for the nation of Muhammad, it is because it is a nation at the end of time and there is no messenger after Him. Therefore, the major sins are gathered in this nation, except that it is the only nation that It is not eradicated, Here in the story of Shuaib - peace be upon him - they were weighing the fruits less than their correct balance and losing people’s money, and this was all their heinous actions to which God - the Almighty - sent a message from heaven to them.
And do not deprive people of their things, and do not multiply in the land, spreading corruption. (183)
Undervaluation: a decrease in rights and value
Our master Shuaib made it a type of corruption on earth: to belittle your brother’s right over you, whether a brother of lineage, a brother of religion, or a brother of humanity, to belittle his value, belittle his status, take away his rights. This is corruption on earth and is not one of the heavenly messages in any place.
Examples of people underestimating the people' things
1 - A wife is doing all her duties, then her husband comes in front of his family: You do nothing in your life at all... Do not deprive people of their things.
2 - A mother sees her son/daughter doing her college duties perfectly, but she does not clean up after herself: You are a failure... Do not deprive people of their things.
3 - A manager has a very good employee and he does not want to covet him to take a higher salary, so he belittles him in front of his colleagues... Do not underestimate people’s belongings... and so on.
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