Page 104 - The Profound Darkness of the Hypocrite

THE PROFOUND DARKNESS OF THE HYPOCRITE

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W WERE ENDORSING HOMOSEXUALITY
The lifestyles of hypocrites in the past, their interests, characters and attitudes

are very much parallel to those of today's hypocrites. Therefore, in order to thor-

oughly analyze and identify today's hypocrites, we need to call attention to hyp-
ocrites that have passed by and look into their state of affairs. The Qur'an informs

of the stories of past communities where 'hypocrites had a big role to play in le-

gitimizing, spreading and normalizing homosexuality', an indecent abomination

which led to God's wrath upon them.

In history when 'homosexuality' is mentioned, the first thing that comes to

mind is of course 'the People of Lot.' God reveals this truth in the Qur'an as

follows: "And Lot, when he said to his people, 'Do you commit an obscenity not

perpetrated before you by anyone in all the worlds?" (Surat al-Araf, 80) As it can

be understood from the verse, before the People of Lot, homosexuality was not

practiced in any other community. This is an obscenity, and an evil form of de-

viance that God does not approve. Among the People of Lot, homosexuality was

widespread and they were ultimately destroyed because this community did not

correct their deviant attitude and continued with their wrong-doing, in spite of the
warnings of the Prophet Lot (pbuh). The Qur'an informs how the Prophet Lot
(pbuh) warned the homosexually perverted people and called them to the true
path of God as follows:
"Of all beings, do you lie with males, leaving the wives God has created for
you? You are a people who have overstepped the limits." (Surat ash-Shu'ara,
165-166)

"You come with lust to men instead of women. You are indeed a depraved

people." (Surat al-A'raf, 81)

Those who consider homosexuality as legitimate and go down this road are
openly breaking God's laws. God reveals that this deviant affair is made 'unlawful
(haram)' in the Qur'an. However the People of Lot is 'a very unruly community.'
They did not turn away from this abomination; on the contrary, they threatened
their Prophet (pbuh) who called them to the right path and informed them of their

wrong actions with exile:

"They said, 'Lot, if you do not desist you will be expelled." (Surat ash-
Shu'ara, 167)
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