Hazrat Lut AS The Prophet Stories in English
Assalamu Alaikum
Walaikum Assalam
Did you finish your homework
today?
Yes Baba, I did!
So are you ready for the
story of another prophet?
I am always ready for the
stories of prophet!
Oh, is that so? Insha Allah, I will
tell you
the story of Prophet Lut (as) today
Bismillah!
Prophet Ibrahim (as) left
the city of Babylon
along with his nephew Lut (as)
and Sarah.
They travelled for many days
in the desert
Prophet Lut then decided to go to
the city of Sodom,
which was on the western
shore of the Dead Sea
This city was filled with evil people.
The people of the town were
very wicked,
and they attacked the travelers
passing by.
Another common evil among
the people of Sodom,
was that the men had
sex with men,
instead of women
they were all gay people!
No one had committed such
sins ever before.
This unnatural sin was later known
as Sodomy, after the city of Sodom.
The people committed this sin without
any shame in front of everyone.
It was during the heights of
crimes and sins
that Allah (swt) sent his messenger
Prophet Lut (as)
to call the people back to him!
The prophet summoned
the people to give up
their indecent behavior,
but they were sunk way too
deep in their sins
that they were deaf to
Prophets preaching.
Lut then warned them of
Allah’s punishment.
But they then threatened
to drive him out of the city,
if he kept on preaching!
The prophet was saddened when
they continued their way of life.
The news of the evil men in Sodom
spread throughout the land.
The prophet continued with his
struggle to correct their ways.
Years passed, and the prophet
continued with his mission.
No one responded to his call,
except for the members of his family.
And even in his family, not
everyone listened to his words,
and this included one of his wife!
With very few people to
believe in him,
the prophet was tormented
both inside and outside his home!
His life was a continuous torture,
and he suffered greatly,
but the prophet
remained patient and steadfast
with his people.
Years went by,
but no one was willing to listen to Him.
They even mocked at him by saying
“If what you are saying is true,
then bring Allah’s punishment to us.”
When the people refused
to listen to him
even after so many years,
the prophet finally lost hope in them.
And that’s when Allah decided
to send the angels
to destroy the evil people in Sodom.
The angels took human form,
and went to the house of Ibrahim (as).
Prophet Ibrahim and his wife
Sarah were very old by now.
He invited the angels to
have food at his home,
and the angels agreed. The prophet served
roasted calf to the angels,
but they didn’t touch the food at all!
When Ibrahim noticed that they were
not even touching the food,
he started to worry, and he started
fear them.
The visitors then informed
the prophet that
they were actually angels
sent by Allah (swt).
They told him that Sarah will
get pregnant soon,
and that she will give birth to a child!
The prophet and his wife were
delighted to hear this news!
The angels told the prophet that
they should name their son Ishaaq,
and that he would grow up to
become a prophet as well.
The angels then walked toward
the city of Sodom.
They reached the walls of
the town in the afternoon.
They then started walking
toward the river.
The first person who caught
the sight
of the angels was Lut’s daughter.
She was sitting beside the
river filling water in her jug.
When she lifted her face
and saw them,
she was stunned! Never before
had she seen such
beautiful men in her whole life!!
She couldn’t believe that such
beauty even existed on earth!
“Is there any place to rest?”
asked one of the angels.
“Stay here” she replied.
She knew that if the evil men
in her town saw them,
they would try to harm these strangers.
“Do not enter until I inform my father”
She told them.
She then left her jug beside the river
and ran quickly to inform her father.
“Oh father” she cried.
There are three young and
attractive men at the town gate.
. I have never seen such
beautiful faces before”
The prophet got worried,
and he ran to the town gate.
The prophet did not recognize that
they were actually angels
as he thought they were
travelers passing by.
“Where did you come from”
the prophet asked them
“And where are you going?”
But they did not answer
his question.
Instead, they asked if they
could stay at his house.
Lut was in a dilemma now.
He wanted to tell these strangers
not to stay because of
the evil people in the city,
without offending them.
Yet at the same time,
he wanted to extend the hospitality
shown to the guests.
He tried several times to convince them,
but they insisted on staying in the city.
At last, he told them to wait
outside the town gate till night,
so that no one who would see them.
When it became dark,
Lut went to the gates and escorted
the strangers to his home.
As the prophet had planned,
no one saw them.
When they reached his house,
the prophets wife saw them,
and she slipped out of the house quietly.
No one noticed her leaving the house.
She ran to to her people and
informed them
about the beautiful strangers
at her house.
The news of the strangers
spread like wildfire
Everyone rushed to Lut’s house
to see the strangers!
Lut was surprised when he saw
the people coming towards his house.
He wondered how they got
the news of the strangers.
And when he noticed that his
wife was missing,
he realized that it was she who
informed the people.
The prophet was very sad
that she cheated on them.
When Lut saw the mob
approaching his house,
he immediately shut the door.
He pleaded with them to leave
the strangers alone,
He warned them of Allah’s punishment.
The evil people of Sodom
roared with laughter
when they heard the Prophet’s words,
and they broke down the door!
Lut tried to defend his guests,
but he stood powerless these
violent people.
He wished that he had the power
to save his guests.
When the angels saw the prophet
in a state of despair,
they revealed themselves
to the prophet!
“Do not be frightened!
We are the angels, and these
people will not harm you!”
they said to the prophet.
When the mob heard the angels,
they fled from the prophet’s
house terrified!
They abused the prophet and
ran to their homes.
The angels then asked Lut to
leave the town before sunrise.
They asked him to take with
him everyone,
except the wife who cheated on him.
Lut (as) left the city at dawn liked
the angels asked him to.
He took with him two of his daughters
who were the only believers.
When the morning came, Allah (swt)
started the destruction of the most
corrupted city on earth!
At first he sent the earthquake
that rocked the city down!
It was as if a mighty power had lifted
the entire city and flung it down in one jolt.
And then he sent a storm of stones,
that rained on the city!
Everyone in the city was destroyed
including the prophet’s wife.
The town of Sodom was erased from
the face of the earth,
and no one survived except
the prophet and his daughters!
Lut (as) then went to see his uncle Ibrahim (as).
He visited them and told him
what happened in Sodom.
But Ibrahim (as) already knew what
had happened
as the angels had informed
him beforehand.
Lut (as) continued to invite people
to Allah,
and so did Abraham (as)
for a long long time.
That was such an amazing story baba!
Mashallah, I’m glad you liked it.
I have a doubt.
Go on.. ask me
How was prophet Ibrahim (as)
and Lut (as) related?
Prophet Lut (as) was the nephew
of Prophet Ibrahim (as)
Oh.. Now I remember! Thank you!
Alright.. Now are you ready
for the questions?
I am ready!
Ok, not tell me
It was Sodomy!
That’s the right answer, very good!
Now for the next question.
Who were the three strangers to
visit the land of Sodom?
They were the angels!
Mashallah, that was so quick. Alright,
now for the next question.
When the angels arrived at the town
gate, who was the first to see them?
The angels were first seen
by Prophet’s daughter!
That’s right again!
Why didn’t the prophet invite
the strangers to his house right away?
Why did he ask them to wait till night
The strangers were very beautiful,
and the prophet knew that
if the evil people of Sodom saw them,
they would hurt these strangers.
That’s why he asked them
to stay there till night
Mashallah! That’s impressive Amir
That’s brilliant my son. Now that’s
all for today, I will tell you
the story of another prophet
tomorrow..
