"Bismillah Ir Rahman Nir Raheem.
I testify that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah And I testify that Muhammad (allallaho-Alaihe-Wa-Sallam) is his beloved servant and Messenger.......BismillahIr-Rahman,Ir-Raheem. I begin with ALLAH'sauspiciousness,whoseName is the Best among all the names. All Revences, All Sanctities and All Worships are due to ALLAH alone. Ashahadu An LaaillaahaillallahuWa Ash HaduAnna Muhammadan Abdu HuWaRasooluhu. ''I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah who is without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) is the Rasool.''
"O Allah, Shower Your Peace come upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have brought peace to Ibrahim and his family.
Truly,Youare Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah,Showeryour blessing upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and his family. Truly,Youare Praiseworthy and Glorious". I am Satisfied with Allâh as My Rabb and Cherisher, I am Satisfied With Islam as My Din(religion) My way of lift and I am satisfied with Muhammad as Rasulallah(Messenger) sallallahu alaihi wa salam) I seek Protection with ALLAH! With the Glorious and Noble Face of ALLAH! With the Complete and Perfect words of ALLAH! With the Exalted Attributes of ALLAH! From the Punishment of Hell; From chastisement in the Grave; From the Trial of Life and Death; From the Mischief of the dajjal. There is no power nor strength with (anyone) save Allah. ALLAH is Good and Only accept that which is Good. ALLAH is the Truth and only accept that which True. ALLAH is Pure and only accept that which is Pure.Ya ALLAH! ALL the praises are for You,You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the Substaner of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for you; You have the Possession of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All the praises are for You; You are Light (Nur) of the Heavens and Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. Ya ALLAH! All praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the Truth, And Your word is the Truth and the Meeting with You is true, And Paradise is True And Hell is true and All the Prophets(peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad Rasulallah (sallallahu alayhi wa salam) is true, And the Day of Resurrection is True. Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your promise is the truth, Ya ALLAH! You have promise and Your words is the truth, Ya ALLAH! You have promise and You are the Truth!.. Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi wa salam)left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut (Alayhi wa salam), who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea.This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another common evil among them was that men had sex with men instead of with women. This unnatural act later became known as sodomy (after the city of Sodom). It was practiced openly and unashamedly.
It was at the height of these crimes and sins that Allah revealed to Prophet Lut (Alayhi wa salam) him that he should summon the people to give up their indecent behavior, but they were so deeply sunk in their immoral habits that they were deaf to Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) preaching. Swamped in their unnatural desires, they refused to listen, even when Lot(Alayhi wa salam) warned them of Allah's punishment. Instead, they threatened to drive him out of the city if he kept on preaching.
Allah the Almighty revealed:"The people of Lot(Alayhi wa salam)(those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine) belied the Messengers when their brother Lot(Alayhi wa salam)said to them, 'Will you not fear Allah and obey Him? Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism) my reward is only from the Rabb of the 'alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists). Go you in unto the males of the 'alamin (mankind), and leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!'
"They said, 'If you cease not, O Lot(Alayhi wa salam)! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!'
"He said, 'I am indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy). My Rabb! Save me and my family from what they do.'
"So We saved him and his family, all except an old woman (this wife) among those who remained behind."
Al-Qur'an 26:160-171
The doings of Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) people saddened his heart. Their unwholesome reputation spread throughout the land, while he struggled against them. As the years passed, he persisted in his mission but to no avail. No one responded to his call and believed except for the members of his family, and even in his household, not all the members believed. Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) wife, like Noah's wife, a disbeliever.
Allah the Almighty declared:"Allah set forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot(Alayhi wa salam). They were under two of Our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands, by rejecting their doctrines) so they (Noah & Lut(Alayhi wa salam)) benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allah, and it was said, 'Enter the Fire along with those who enter!' "Al-Qur'an 66:10
If home is the place of comfort and rest, then Lut(Alayhi wa salam) found none, for he was tormented both inside and outside his home. His life was continuous torture and he suffered greatly, but he remained patient and steadfast with his people. The years rolled by, and still not one believed in him. Instead, they belittled his message and mockingly challenged him:"Bring Allah's Torment upon us if you are one of the truthful!"Al-Qur'an 29:29
Overwhelmed with despair, Lot(Alayhi wa salam) prayed to Allah to grant him victory and destroy the corrupt. Therefore, the angels left Ibrahim (Alayhi wa salam) and headed for Sodom the town of Lut(Alayhi wa salam) . They reached the walls of the town in the afternoon. The first person who caught sight of them was Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) daughter, who was sitting beside the river, filling her jug with water. When she lifted her face and saw them, she was stunned that there could be men of such magnificent beauty on earth.
One of the tree men (angels) asked her, "O maiden, is there a place to rest?"
Remembering the character of her people she replied, "Stay here and do not enter until I inform my father and return." Leaving her jug by the river, she swiftly ran home.
"O father," she cried, "you are wanted by young men at the town gate and I have never before seen the like of their faces!"
Lot(Alayhi wa salam) felt distressed as he quickly ran to his guests. He asked them where they came from and where they were going.
They did not answer his questions. Instead they asked if he could host them. He started talking with them and impressed upon them the subject of his people's nature. Lot(Alayhi wa salam) was filled with turmoil; he wanted to convince his guests without offending them, not to spend the night there, yet at the same time he wanted to extend to them the expected hospitality normally accorded to guests. In vain he tried to make them understand the perilous situation. At last, therefore, he requested them to wait until the night fell, for then no one would see them.
When darkness fell on the town, Lot(Alayhi wa salam) escorted his guest to his home. No one was aware of their presence. However, as soon as Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) wife saw them, she slipped out of the house quietly so that no one noticed her. Quickly, she ran to her people with the news and it spread to all the inhabitants like wildfire. The people rushed towards Lot(Alayhi wa salam) quickly and excitedly. Lot(Alayhi wa salam) was surprised by their discovery of his guests. and he wondered who could have informed them. The matter became clear, however, when he could not find his wife, anywhere, thus adding grief to his sorrow.
When Lot(Alayhi wa salam) saw the mob approaching his house, he shut the door, but they kept on banging on it. He pleaded with them to leave the visitors alone and fear Allah's punishment. He urged them to seek sexual fulfillment with their wives, for that is what Allah had made lawful.
Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) people waited until he had finished his short sermon, and then they roared with laughter. Blinded by passion, they broke down the door. Lot(Alayhi wa salam) became very angry, but he stood powerless before these violent people. He was unable to prevent the abuse of his guests, but he firmly stood his ground and continued to plead with the mob.
At that terrible moment, he wished he had the power to push them away from his guests. Seeing him in a state of helplessness, and grief the guests said, "Do not be anxious or frightened, Lot(Alayhi wa salam) for we are angels, and these people will not harm you."
On hearing this, the mob was terrified and fled from Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) house, hurling threats at him as they left. The angels warned Prophet Lut (Alayhi wa salam) to leave his house before sunrise, taking with him all his family except his wife.
Allah had decreed that the city of Sodom should perish. An earthquake rocked the town. It was as if a mighty power had lifted the entire city and flung it down in one jolt. A storm of stones rained on the city. Everyone and everything was destroyed, including Lot's(Alayhi wa salam) wife.
Allah the Almighty recounted this story:"And tell them about the guests (angels) of Ibrahm(Alayhi wa salam). When they entered unto him, and said, 'Salaman (peace)!' Ibrahim(Alayhi wa salam)said, 'Indeed! We are afraid of you.'
"They (the angels) said, 'Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom.' Ibrahm(Alayhi wa salam)) said, 'Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?' They (the angels) said, 'We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing.'
Ibrahim said, 'And who despairs of the Mercy of his Rabb except those who are astray?' (Ibrahim(Alayhi wa salam)again said, 'What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?'
"They (the angels) said, 'We have been sent to a people who are mujrimin (criminals, disbelivers, polytheists, sinners). (All) except the family of Lot. Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction).'
"Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of the those who remain behind (she will be destroyed).
"Then when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lot, he said, 'Verily! You are people unknown to me.' They said, 'Nay! we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting. And we have brought to you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth. Then travel in a part of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered.'
"And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning.
"The inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival). Lot(Alayhi wa salam)said, 'Verily! These are my guests, so shame me not. And fear Allah and disgrace me not.' They (people of the city) said, 'Did we not forbid you to entertain (or protect) any of the 'alamin (people, foreigners strangers etc) from us?' Lot(Alayhi wa salam)said, 'These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters to marry lawfully if you must act so.'
"Verily, by your life (O Muhammad), in their wild intoxication they were wandering blindly. So as-salihah (torment, awful cry, etc.) overtook them at the time of sunrise; and We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay. Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah). And verily! They (the cities) are right on the highroad (from Makkah to Syria, i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now). Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers."
Al-Qur'an 15:51-77
Allah the Exalted also declared:"So we saved him and his family, all, except an old woman (his wife) among those who remained behind. Then afterward We destroyed the others. We rained on them a rain of torment. How evil was the rain of those who had been warned. Verily, in this is indeed a sign yet most of them are not believers. Verily! Your Rabb, He is indeed the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful."Al-Qur'an 26:170-175
The book was closed on the people of Lot(Alayhi wa salam) . Their towns and names have been erased from the face of the earth. Gone are they from memory. One book was closed of the books of corruption.
Lot(Alayhi wa salam) proceeded towards Abraham(Alayhi wa salam). He visited him, and when he recounted the story of his people, he was surprised to learn that Ibrahim(Alayhi wa salam) already knew. So Lut (Alayhi wa salam)continued to invite people to Allah, as did Abraham(Alayhi wa salam), the patient one who turned to Allah repentantly, and the two held firm to their mission.
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