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The Prophet Lot (pbuh)

His tribe came running to him excitedly—they were long
used to committing evil acts. He said: "My people, here are
my daughters. They are purer for you. So fear Allah and
do not shame me with my guests. Is there not one rightly-
guided man among you?" They said: "You know we have
no claim on your daughters. You know very well what we
want." (Surah Hud, 78-79)
The Prophet Lot's (pbuh) reference to his daughters in-
formed in the verse may mean his own daughters or else the

tribe's young women. (Allah knows the truth.) In other words,
he was saying that his tribe to marry those women, as this is the
type of relationship of which Allah approves. The expression
"is there not one rightly-guided man among you?" shows that
his entire tribe was caught up in this sinful behavior and excess.
As an honorable and moral man chosen by Allah, the Prophet
Lot (pbuh) wished to depart from his immoral people:

He said: "If only I had the strength to combat you or could
take refuge in some powerful support!" (Surah Hud, 80)
However, our Lord used these angels to reveal to the
Prophet Lot (pbuh) that his tribe would be punished severely
for their excesses:
He said: "You are people we do not know." They said: "We
have come to you with what they had doubts about. We
have brought you the truth, and we are certainly truthful
men. Travel with your family in the dead of night, follow-
ing behind with them in front of you. None of you must
look back. Go to where you are ordered." We revealed to
him the command We had decreed: that on the following
morning the last remnant of those people would be cut off.
(Surat al-Hijr, 62-66)

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