The Holy Quran 11:78 — Surah Hud

Arabic text

وَجَآءَهُۥ قَوْمُهُۥ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِى هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخْزُونِ فِى ضَيْفِىٓ ۖ أَلَيْسَ مِنكُمْ رَجُلٌ رَّشِيدٌ

Translation

(As he feared,) His people came running to him (to see his guests). (This was nothing new because) Before this they had always engaged in evil works (sodomy and other evil acts). He (Loot عليه الصلاة والسلام) said, "O my people! These daughters of mine are purer for you (to marry and satisfy yourselves with), so fear Allaah and do not disgrace (degrade) me in front of my guests. Is there not a (single) righteous man among you (who can convince the others)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The shamelessness of the people of Lut: that is, how could the habit of senseless acts and unnatural indecencies that this people had acquired let them sit at ease? As soon as they heard of such handsome youths, with the utmost shamelessness they rushed headlong at the house of Lut ﵇ and demanded with all their force and vehemence that the guests be handed…

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