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Prophet #7

لوط

Lut (Lot)Prophet of Sodom

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

Message

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.

Lineage

إبراهيم

Ibrahim

Uncle (paternal)

تارح (آزر)

Terah (Azar)

Grandfather

هاران

Haran

Father

لوط

Lut (Lot)

Prophet (peace be upon him)

Family

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.

Key Miracles

  • Saved from the destruction of Sodom along with his daughters
  • Angels visited him in human form to warn him of the coming punishment

Key Stories

  • Migrated from Babylon with Ibrahim and settled in the area of Sodom
  • Preached against the widespread practice of homosexuality and other evils
  • Three angels (in the form of handsome young men) visited him
  • His people surrounded his house demanding the visitors; Lut was distraught
  • The angels revealed they were sent to punish the city and told Lut to leave with his family before dawn
  • The city was overturned and rained upon with stones of baked clay
  • Lut's wife looked back, disobeying the command, and was destroyed with the people

Mentioned in the Quran

Surah Hud (11:69-83)Surah al-A'raf (7:80-84)Surah al-Shu'ara (26:160-175)Surah al-Naml (27:54-58)

Special Characteristics

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.

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