Page 105 - The Profound Darkness of the Hypocrite

A D N A N O K TA R ( H A R U N Y A H Y A )

Despite their transgression and threats, the Prophet Lot (pbuh) did not make
concessions from his determination and continued to warn his people in the same

way:

He said, "I am someone who detests the deed you perpetrate. My Lord,

rescue me and my family from what they are doing." (Surat ash-Shu'ara,

168-169)

This reaction of the Prophet Lot (pbuh) is because homosexuality is an ob-

scenity and unlawful indecency that could never be approved of. Of course, it is

necessary to note that being against homosexuality certainly does not indicate per-

mitting any physical harm to be inflicted on these people. What needs to be done is

to warn people against this deviation, explain them the straight path and prevent

this abomination from spreading in society.

Homosexuality, as revealed explicitly in the Qur'an, is 'an indecent act.' Pre-

venting such a deviance from spreading in society is the responsibility of all

Muslims. Believers should not just sit and watch this situation. They should not

consent to any propaganda about this obscenity, not allow for its promotion

and prevent people from promoting this indecency. To ensure that they do not

support this deviant act unconsciously and do not show tendency to such im-
morality, ignorant and uninformed people should be educated with the Qur'an.
In fact, the Prophet Lot (pbuh) warned his community with a very open, sincere
and comprehensible way and explained to them the obscenity, repulsiveness and
evil of what they were doing. He clearly stated that they were an unruly community

overstepping the limits because of their actions. Even then his people responded to
him in a furious and threatening manner and decided that the Prophet Lot (pbuh)
and the faithful believers with him should be exiled from their land. The Prophet
Lot (pbuh) turned to God and prayed to Him to save his family and himself from

this perverted, homosexual and evil community. God accepted his prayers and

saved his whole family, 'except for his wife' and destroyed the rest of his community.
As God reveals in the Qur'an:
Therefore We rescued him and all his family – except for an old woman
who remained behind. Then We utterly destroyed the rest. (Surat ash-
Shu'ara, 170-172)

Almost all people know about the homosexual deviance of the People of Lot

and their destruction as a result of this. However, 'the role of hypocrites of the
time' in the popularization of this perverted indecency escapes from people's
attention. It is very important that Muslims know about this perilous nature of

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