لوط
Also known as: Lot
Nation / People
The people of Sodom and Gomorrah (Qawm Lut), in the Jordan Valley
Period
Contemporary of Ibrahim
Lifespan
Not specified
Burial Place
Bani Naim near al-Khalil (Hebron) in Palestine, according to some narrations
Moral rectitude, rejection of lewdness and transgression, and submission to Allah. His story is a severe warning that communities which normalise profound moral corruption face divine punishment.
إبراهيم
Ibrahim
Uncle (paternal)
تارح (آزر)
Terah (Azar)
Grandfather
هاران
Haran
Father
لوط
Lut (Lot)
Prophet (peace be upon him)
Family members named in the Quran and authentic Sunnah.
Wives
His wife (a disbeliever)
Stayed behind and perished with the people; mentioned in the Quran (al-Tahrim 66:10; al-A'raf 7:83) without being named.
Daughters
His daughters
Mentioned in the Quran (Hud 11:78-79) without being named; they were saved with him.
A nephew of Ibrahim, who accompanied him on his migration. He was sent to a people who committed unprecedented moral transgressions. The site of the destruction is believed to correspond to the Dead Sea region in present-day Jordan and Palestine.