Prophet Lut (pbuh)

The Story of the Prophet Lut (pbuh)

Lut (pbuh) was the nephew of Ibrahim (pbuh), the son of his brother Harun (pbuh). Lut (pbuh) traveled with Ibrahim (pbuh) teaching the oneness of Allah. When Ibrahim (pbuh) left Egypt and settled in Cannan. Lut (pbuh) was summoned by Allah to the city of Sodom, which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea. He became the Prophet to the people of Sodom, to try and change the evil ways of Sodom and the neighboring city Gomorrah. Both cities we're very prosperous. But their prosperity only increased their immoral behavior. The people of Sodom robbed and killed travelers that passed by the city. They openly and unashamedly committed illegal sexual acts. Men had sex with other men instead of with their wives.

Allah commanded Lut (pbuh) to speak to the people of Sodom. To beseech them to give up there evil and except Allah. Lut (pbuh) unwavering in his beliefs, preached day and night. Sodom's people laughed at the teachings of Lut (pbuh). Defying him openly. In time they began to threaten and torture him. His family was in constant danger. The people of Sodom submerged in the abyss of there sins turned deaf ears to Lut (pbuh). He warned them of Allah's punishment. The people tired of his preaching threatened to expel him out of the city.

Lut's (pbuh) heart went sad, and the reputation of the city of Sodom grew. Lut (pbuh) struggled for many years against the people refusing to give up, even in failure. The people called out to him "Bring Allah's Torment upon us if you are truthful!"

Lut's (pbuh) uncle Ibrahim (pbuh) was visited by Angels who informed him of the doom that was in store for the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Ibrahim (pbuh) beseeched Allah for Lut (pbuh) and Lut's (pbuh) family, Allah assured Ibrahim (pbuh) of the safety of his nephew.

The angels arrived at the door of Lut (pbuh) in the form of young men. To Lut 's (pbuh) surprise the towns people heard of the young men at Lut's (pbuh) home and formed a mob. The mob approached the house intending to grab the young men for there own deviate pleasure. Lut (pbuh) pleaded with the mob to go, and tried to shut them out, but he was over powered by the number and strength of the people. Lut (pbuh) begged his people to go to their wives, that is the way of Allah. The people waited listening to Lut (pbuh) speech, then rolled with laughter. Lut (pbuh) became angered, but stood no chance against the assailants.

Lut (pbuh) prayed for them to stop the abuse of his guests. The Angels seeing Lut's (pbuh) torment spoke to Lut (pbuh) telling him that they were angels and no harm would truly come to them. The angels delivered the instructions from Allah to Lut (pbuh) and told him to leave the region immediately and none of them should look back.

Lut's (pbuh) family knowing the immense furry of Allah's punishment fled the city immediately. They we're climbing the hills outside of the two cities when they felt the Earth began to quake. Fire ripped threw the cities, boulders flung from the depths of the earth. The two cities and everyone of its inhabitants we're destroyed. It was as if the two cities had been picked up by an invisible hand and rammed back down to the ground.

Hearing the cries of the people Lut (pbuh) wife, turned to look. Disobeying the instructions of Allah. She was instantly turned to a pillar of rock. Lut (pbuh) dared not look back, he rushed the rest of his family far from the two cities.

Lut (pbuh) found their way to the safety of Ibrahim's (pbuh) home. Lut (pbuh) told his uncle the story of Sodom. To his surprise, his uncle already knew what had happened. The two of them continued on there mission as Prophets of Allah, spreading the message of oneness. May peace be upon Lut.