Lot (Lut)

لوط

c. 2000–1800 BCE

Lot was Abraham's nephew, sent as a prophet to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. He warned them against their transgressions, but they refused. God destroyed the cities, saving Lot and his believing family. His wife, who looked back, perished.

Timeline

1970 BCE

Born in Ur

أور الكلدانيين

Born as the nephew of Abraham (son of Haran)

1950 BCE

Migrates with Abraham

الهجرة مع إبراهيم

Travels with Abraham from Ur to Canaan

1940 BCE

Settles near Sodom

الاستقرار قرب سدوم

Separates from Abraham and settles near the cities of the plain (Sodom)

1920 BCE

Prophethood

النبوّة

Called to warn the people of Sodom against their transgressions

1905 BCE

Angels arrive

وصول الملائكة

Angels visit Lot in human form; the people of Sodom attempt to assault them

Destruction of Sodom

هلاك سدوم وعمورة

God rains down stones of baked clay; cities destroyed. Lot's wife looks back and perishes.

Scripture Comparison

Theme الموضوع	Quran القرآن الكريم	Torah / Old Testament التوراة	New Testament العهد الجديد	Talmud / Midrash التلمود / المدراش
Warning to Sodom تحذير قوم سدوم	Al-A'raf 7:80-84 وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٨٠﴾ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِّن دُونِ النِّسَاءِ ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّسْرِفُونَ ﴿٨١﴾ وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَخْرِجُوهُم مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾ فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾ وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِم مَّطَرًا ۖ فَانظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿٨٤﴾ And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, "Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds? (80) Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people." (81) But the answer of his people was only that they said, "Evict them from your city! Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure." (82) So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; she was of those who remained behind. (83) And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals. (84) Ash-Shu'ara 26:160-175 كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿١٦٠﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ لُوطٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿١٦١﴾ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ ﴿١٦٢﴾ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿١٦٣﴾ أَتَأْتُونَ الذُّكْرَانَ مِنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٦٥﴾ وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَاجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ ﴿١٦٦﴾ فَأَنجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿١٧٠﴾ إِلَّا عَجُوزًا فِي الْغَابِرِينَ ﴿١٧١﴾ ثُمَّ دَمَّرْنَا الْآخَرِينَ ﴿١٧٢﴾ The people of Lot denied the messengers (160) When their brother Lot said to them, "Will you not fear Allah? (161) Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. (162) So fear Allah and obey me. (163) Do you approach males among the worlds (165) And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? Rather, you are a transgressing people." (166) So We saved him and his family, all, (170) Except an old woman among those who remained behind. (171) Then We destroyed the others. (172)	Genesis 13:10-13 فَرَفَعَ لُوطٌ عَيْنَيْهِ وَرَأَى كُلَّ دَائِرَةِ الأُرْدُنِّ أَنَّ جَمِيعَهَا سَقْيٌ... فَاخْتَارَ لُوطٌ لِنَفْسِهِ كُلَّ دَائِرَةِ الأُرْدُنِّ. وَنَقَلَ لُوطٌ خِيَامَهُ إِلَى سَدُومَ. وَكَانَ أَهْلُ سَدُومَ أَشْرَارًا وَخُطَاةً لَدَى الرَّبِّ جِدًّا. Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered... So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan. Lot pitched his tents near Sodom. Now the people of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD. Ezekiel 16:49-50 هَا إِنَّ هذَا كَانَ إِثْمَ سَدُومَ أُخْتِكِ: الْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالشِّبَعُ مِنَ الْخُبْزِ وَسَلاَمُ الاطْمِئْنَانِ كَانَ لَهَا وَلِبَنَاتِهَا، وَلَمْ تُشَدِّدْ يَدَ الْفَقِيرِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ. وَتَكَبَّرْنَ وَعَمِلْنَ الرِّجْسَ أَمَامِي، فَنَزَعْتُهُنَّ كَمَا رَأَيْتُ. "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen."	—	—
Angels at Lot's Door الملائكة عند باب لوط	Hud 11:77-83 وَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ ﴿٧٧﴾ وَجَاءَهُ قَوْمُهُ يُهْرَعُونَ إِلَيْهِ وَمِن قَبْلُ كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ ۚ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ بَنَاتِي هُنَّ أَطْهَرُ لَكُمْ ﴿٧٨﴾ قَالُوا لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا لَنَا فِي بَنَاتِكَ مِنْ حَقٍّ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَعْلَمُ مَا نُرِيدُ ﴿٧٩﴾ قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ آوِي إِلَىٰ رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ ﴿٨٠﴾ قَالُوا يَا لُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن يَصِلُوا إِلَيْكَ ۖ فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَكَ ﴿٨١﴾ And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, "This is a trying day." (77) And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, "O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you." (78) They said, "You have already known that we have not in your daughters any claim, and indeed, you know what we want." (79) He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support." (80) The angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back — except your wife." (81)	Genesis 19:1-3, 12-13, 24-26 فَجَاءَ الْمَلاَكَانِ إِلَى سَدُومَ مَسَاءً، وَكَانَ لُوطٌ جَالِسًا فِي بَابِ سَدُومَ. فَلَمَّا رَآهُمَا لُوطٌ قَامَ لاسْتِقْبَالِهِمَا. وَقَالَ الرَّجُلاَنِ لِلُوطٍ: «مَنْ لَكَ أَيْضًا ههُنَا؟ أَخْرِجْهُمْ مِنَ الْمَكَانِ، لأَنَّنَا مُهْلِكُونَ هذَا الْمَكَانَ». فَأَمْطَرَ الرَّبُّ عَلَى سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ كِبْرِيتًا وَنَارًا مِنْ عِنْدِ الرَّبِّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ. وَنَظَرَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَصَارَتْ عَمُودَ مِلْحٍ. The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them. The two men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here? Get them out of here, because we are going to destroy this place." Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. But Lot's wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.	—	—
Destruction of Sodom هلاك سدوم وعمورة	Al-Hijr 15:73-77 فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّيْحَةُ مُشْرِقِينَ ﴿٧٣﴾ فَجَعَلْنَا عَالِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ﴿٧٤﴾ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّلْمُتَوَسِّمِينَ ﴿٧٥﴾ وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٍ مُّقِيمٍ ﴿٧٦﴾ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَةً لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿٧٧﴾ So the shriek seized them at sunrise. (73) And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay. (74) Indeed in that are signs for those who discern. (75) And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road. (76) Indeed in that is a sign for the believers. (77) Al-Qamar 54:33-39 كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍ بِالنُّذُرِ ﴿٣٣﴾ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّا آلَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنَاهُم بِسَحَرٍ ﴿٣٤﴾ نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِندِنَا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِي مَن شَكَرَ ﴿٣٥﴾ وَلَقَدْ أَنذَرَهُم بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ ﴿٣٦﴾ وَلَقَدْ رَاوَدُوهُ عَن ضَيْفِهِ فَطَمَسْنَا أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ ﴿٣٧﴾ The people of Lot denied the warning. (33) Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot — We saved them before dawn (34) As a favor from Us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful. (35) And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning. (36) And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], "Taste My punishment and warning." (37)	Deuteronomy 29:23 كِبْرِيتٌ وَمِلْحٌ، حَرِيقٌ كُلُّ أَرْضِهَا. لاَ تُزْرَعُ وَلاَ تُنْبِتُ وَلاَ يَطْلُعُ فِيهَا عُشْبٌ مَا، كَانْقِلاَبِ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَأَدْمَةَ وَصَبُويِيمَ الَّتِي قَلَبَهَا الرَّبُّ بِغَضَبِهِ وَسَخَطِهِ. The whole land will be a burning waste of salt and sulfur — nothing planted, nothing sprouting, no vegetation growing on it. It will be like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, which the LORD overthrew in fierce anger.	Luke 17:28-32 كَذلِكَ أَيْضًا كَمَا كَانَ فِي أَيَّامِ لُوطٍ: كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ وَيَشْرَبُونَ، وَيَشْتَرُونَ وَيَبِيعُونَ، وَيَغْرِسُونَ وَيَبْنُونَ. وَلكِنْ يَوْمَ خَرَجَ لُوطٌ مِنْ سَدُومَ أَمْطَرَ نَارًا وَكِبْرِيتًا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَأَهْلَكَ الْجَمِيعَ. اُذْكُرُوا امْرَأَةَ لُوطٍ. It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. Remember Lot's wife! Matthew 10:15; 11:23-24 اَلْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: سَتَكُونُ لأَرْضِ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ حَالَةٌ أَكْثَرُ احْتِمَالًا مِمَّا لِتِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ. (متى ١٠:١٥) وَأَنْتِ يَا كَفْرَنَاحُومُ... لَوْ صُنِعَتْ فِي سَدُومَ الْقُوَّاتُ الْمَصْنُوعَةُ فِيكِ لَبَقِيَتْ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ. (متى ١١:٢٣) "Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town." (Matthew 10:15) "And you, Capernaum... If the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day." (Matthew 11:23)	—
Lot as Righteous Man لوط الرجل الصالح	Al-Ankabut 29:28-33 وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٢٨﴾ وَلَمَّا جَاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ بِالْبُشْرَىٰ قَالُوا إِنَّا مُهْلِكُو أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ ۖ إِنَّ أَهْلَهَا كَانُوا ظَالِمِينَ ﴿٣١﴾ قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطًا ۚ قَالُوا نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن فِيهَا ۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ ﴿٣٢﴾ And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds." (28) And when Our messengers came to Abraham with the good tidings, they said, "Indeed, we will destroy the people of that city. Indeed, its people have been wrongdoers." (31) [Abraham] said, "Indeed, within it is Lot." They said, "We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind." (32)	—	2 Peter 2:6-8 وَإِذْ رَمَّدَ مَدِينَتَيْ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ حَكَمَ عَلَيْهِمَا بِالانْقِلاَبِ، وَاضِعًا عِبْرَةً لِلْعَتِيدِينَ أَنْ يَفْجُرُوا، وَأَنْقَذَ لُوطًا الْبَارَّ الْمُتَأَلِّمَ مِنْ سِيرَةِ الأَرْدِيَاءِ فِي الدَّعَارَةِ. If he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless. Jude 1:7 كَمَا أَنَّ سَدُومَ وَعَمُورَةَ وَالْمُدُنَ الَّتِي حَوْلَهُمَا، إِذْ زَنَتْ عَلَى طَرِيق مِثْلِهِمَا وَمَضَتْ وَرَاءَ جَسَدٍ آخَرَ، جُعِلَتْ عِبْرَةً مُكَابِدَةً عِقَابَ نَارٍ أَبَدِيَّةٍ. In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.	—
Lot's Wife امرأة لوط	At-Tahrim 66:10 ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا امْرَأَتَ نُوحٍ وَامْرَأَتَ لُوطٍ ۖ كَانَتَا تَحْتَ عَبْدَيْنِ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا صَالِحَيْنِ فَخَانَتَاهُمَا فَلَمْ يُغْنِيَا عَنْهُمَا مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا وَقِيلَ ادْخُلَا النَّارَ مَعَ الدَّاخِلِينَ ﴿١٠﴾ Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, "Enter the Fire with those who enter." (10)	—	—	—
Sins of Sodom فواحش سدوم	—	—	—	Sanhedrin 109a أهل سدوم لم يُجزَوا إلا بسبب بُخلهم الشديد، كما قيل: "كان فيها خبز وطعام وراحة... ولم تُقوِّ يد الفقير والمسكين." وكان عندهم أربعة قضاة: شقري وشقروري وزيّافي ومُضلّلي. The people of Sodom were punished only on account of their great miserliness, as it says: "She had bread and abundance of food and quiet ease, but she did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy" (Ezekiel 16:49). And they had four judges: Shakrai, Shakrurai, Zayyafi, and Matzlei [meaning: Liar, Great Liar, Forger, and Perverter of Justice].
Hospitality الضيافة	—	—	—	Bereishit Rabbah 50:4 في تلك الليلة بالذات أتاه ملاكان... قال لهم لوط: أتوسّل إليكم يا سادتي، ميلوا إلى بيت عبدكم. قال رابي يوسي: تعلّم من إبراهيم كيف يستقبل الضيوف، وكان لوط يتبع خُطى عمّه. That very night two angels came to him... Lot said to them: "I entreat you, my lords, turn aside to your servant's house." Rabbi Yose said: He learned from Abraham how to receive guests, and Lot followed in his uncle's footsteps.