But yeah, Sodom was were Prophet Lut (PBUH) lived and it's the setting of the story. And they’re located at and around the border between Jordan and Palestine, in what we now refer to as the region of the Dead Sea. Historically they’re known as the Canaanite cities, and they were five, aka “Pentapolis” – the largest of which was Sodom, but they also included Gomorrah among others. I used to think it was actually only that city, but a friend showed me sources that they were more than one city.
So, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala instructed Lut (PBUH) to travel to that city.
During Ibrahim and Lut's migration to Palestine, they received Divine Decree of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala that Lut (PBUH) had then been chosen as a prophet and messenger specifically for the people of Sodom. So, together, they both traveled across land, they were inviting people to God's Word. We know of the trials and the challenges that Ibrahim (PBUH) went through. Lut (PBUH) believed in Ibrahim (PBUH)'s message of monotheism, even when everyone around Ibrahim (PBUH) was ridiculing him. Prophet (PBUH) was born and raised by his uncle, and his uncle was Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH). So, our condition kind of gives us a bit of a background as to what was happening in the area and what led up to this encounter between Prophet Lut (PBUH) and his people. Allah is warning us against following in the footsteps of the people of Lut (PBUH) - why is He warning us? So let us examine this together, inshaAllah.īismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem. But what Hashim and I today are going to do, inshaAllah, in this episode, is to recite the story, go through it and reflect upon many of the moral lessons that we can derive from the story along the way, particularly when it comes to the states of the heart and the repercussions of the "gay lifestyle".
We know already that the story of the people of Lut (PBUH), among numerous other pieces of evidence, clearly establishes the prohibition of same-sex behaviors, right? We know this, and we will, inshaAllah, deconstruct this further in later seasons with brother Mobeen Vaid, who has written extensively on this matter in particular. Now, what I would like to say at the beginning of this episode is that the purpose of this episode is not to talk about the fiqh behind what's halal and what's haram, per se. Today, we will be going back to history as well, and we will be talking about the story of the people of Lut (PBUH). And we reflected on the many themes that were included in that story and how they apply to us, in general, to humanity, as well as to individuals who experience SSA like ourselves. Last week, we talked about the story of Adam and Eve, peace be upon them, and the story of temptation, what happened to them in terms of being lured and tempted by Satan and the consequences, as well as repentance and going back to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. Missed you too! I'm glad to have you on board. And joining me today as a co-host is my dear friend Hashim. I'm your host Waheed Jensen, thank you so much for joining me in a new episode.
Context of story of lut quran series#
Assalamu alaikom wa rahmatullahi ta'ala wa barakatuh and welcome to a brand new episode of "A Way Beyond the Rainbow", this podcast series dedicated to Muslims experiencing same-sex attractions who want to live a life true to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and Islam.
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