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| caption ='''The Maqam of Prophet Lot (a) in al-Khalil, Palestine''' | |||
| Name in the Qur'an = Lot | |||
| Name in Bible = Lot | |||
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| Place of Residence = Babylon, [[Iraq]] and the land of "Mu'tafikat" in [[Palestine]] | |||
| Burial place = In Bani Na'im in al-Khalil province of Palestine | |||
| Name of People = [[People of Lut]] | |||
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| Well known Relatives = [[Sarah]] the first wife of Prophet [[Abraham (a)]] | |||
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| Contemporary Prophet = Prophet Abraham (a) | |||
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| Religion = [[Monotheism]] | |||
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| Repeat in the Qur'an = 27 times | |||
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| Important Events = The [[divine punishment]] of the [[People of Lut]] | |||
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'''Lot''' or '''Lūṭ''' (Arabic: {{ia|لوط}}) was a [[prophet]] whose people were punished for their [[Major Sins]], such as [[sodomy]]. He lived in the period of the Prophet [[Abraham (a)]] and had a blood relation with him. After Abraham's call to [[monotheism]] in [[Babylon]], Lot (a) and his sister, [[Sarah]], came to believe in him. | |||
After Abraham's decision to immigrate to the Hebrew land in [[Palestine]], Lot (a) and Sarah joined him there. Lot (a) was commanded by [[God]] to go to the land of "[[Mu'tafikat]]" (overturned cities). People of "Mu'tafikat" committed sins such as sodomy. They ignored Lot's warnings to quit their sins. Finally, Lot (a) left the land and the people suffered a [[divine punishment]]. Lot (a) is said to have been buried in Bani Na'im in [[al-Khalil]] province in Palestine. | |||
==Biography== | |||
Lot (a) was the son of Haran, the grandson of [[Terah]], and the son of Abraham's brother. He was also related to Abraham (a) through his sister, Sarah, who was Abraham's wife. Lot (a) and Sarah believed in Abraham (a) when he called people to monotheism in Babylon. His belief in God is mentioned in [[Qur'an 29]] (Sura al-'Ankabut) in the [[Qur'an]]. When [[God]] commanded Abraham (a) to go to the land of [[Canaan]] in Palestine, he accompanied him there. Lot (a) went to different cities in Palestine to call people to monotheism. He is characterized in the Qur'an as having great virtues. He is said to be superior to others, and to have wisdom and knowledge. In some sources, Lot (a) is characterized as generous and hospitable. | |||
===Family and the Kin=== | |||
Lot (a) had two daughters named "Rutba" and "Ra'ura", who left the city together with their father before the punishment was sent down, and then they joined Abraham (a). One of Lot's daughters was the mother of the [[Prophet Jacob (a)]]. The [[Prophet Shu'ayb (a)]] is also said to be Lot's son in law. On another account, Abraham's son, Midian, was also Lot's son in law. Lot's wife is characterized in the Qur'an as a negative character. She supported sins committed by People of Lut. For instance, when divine angels went to Lot's house in the form of young men in order to give him the news of the divine punishment, Lot's wife informed people that there were two young men in Lot's house. People gathered around Lot's house and asked him to let them rape his guests. According to Qur'anic verses and historical accounts, Lot's wife was punished just like Lot's people.<ref>We will surely deliver him and his family, except his wife: she shall be one of those who remain behind. We will surely deliver him and his family, except his wife: she shall be one of those who remain behind. Qur'an 29:32. Except his wife, [who], We have ordained, will indeed be among those who remain behind. Qur'an 15:60</ref> | |||
Lot (a) is mentioned twenty seven times in the Qur'an. He is buried in Bani Na'im in al-Khalil province of Palestine. | |||
===Mission=== | |||
Lot (a) was assigned the position of [[prophethood]] by God. His prophethood is explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an.<ref>Indeed Lot was one of the apostles.</ref> According to historical cities, he was sent to the land of "Mu'tafikat" (that is, overturned cities) in Palestine, including Sodom, Gomorrah, Zoar, and Zeboim. These cities are mentioned in the Qur'an as cities destroyed by God's punishment.<ref>the inhabitants of Midian, and the towns that were overturned? Their apostles brought them manifest proofs.</ref> Lot (a) called people to Abraham's religion. He lived in the land for over twenty years until the divine punishment. | |||
==People of Lut== | |||
{{Main|People of Lut}} | |||
People of Lut were people who lived in the "overturned cities" in Palestine. They are negatively portrayed in the Qur'an and historical texts.<ref>Qur'an 26:160-175, Qur'an 29:28-30</ref> Thus, they committed sodomy, robbery, and harassment of others. Lot (a) called them to quit these sins.<ref>And Lot, when he said to his people, ‘You indeed commit an indecency none in the world has ever committed before you!</ref> When they insisted on their sins, the divine punishment was sent down. | |||
The [[angel]]s, [[Gabriel]], [[Michael]], and [[Israfil]], were God's agents to execute the [[divine punishment]] of Lot's people. Before the punishment, they were incarnated in the form of young and anonymous men and entered Lot's house. When they revealed their identities to Lot (a), they told him to leave the city together with his two daughters in order to remain immune from the punishment. The angels told him that the punishment was going to be sent down the next morning. The story of the angels in Lot's house and the subsequent events are mentioned in [[Qur'an 11]]:79-83 and [[Qur'an 15]]:60-75. | |||
==In the Torah== | |||
The [[Torah]] recounts the story of the arrival of the angels in Sodom, where Lot (a) lived, the punishment of his people, and his survival together with his two daughters. Despite the Islamic belief that prophets are [[infallible]], in the Torah's version of the story, Lot's daughters intoxicated him and then had sex with him in order for the human species to survive. | |||
==Notes== | |||
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*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[:fa:لوط (پیامبر)|لوط (پیامبر)]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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