Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "If you cease not O Lût (Lot)! verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟qālūThey said
لَئِنla-inIf
لَّمْlamnot
تَنتَهِtantahiyou desist
يَـٰلُوطُyālūṭuO Lut
لَتَكُونَنَّlatakūnannaSurely, you will be
مِنَminaof
ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَl-mukh'rajīnathe ones driven out
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(Ayah 167) ➊ {قَالُوْالَىِٕنْلَّمْتَنْتَهِيٰلُوْطُ …:} From this it is understood that it was the habit of these people that whoever spoke against their wishes, they would disgrace and humiliate him in a terrible manner and expel him. That is why, by referring to the fate of those previously expelled, they said that they would include him among them as well. ➋ Baqa'i said, those people wanted to disgracefully expel Lut (peace be upon him) from their town, while Allah Almighty was going to expel him from this town in an honorable manner. Then what Allah willed happened, because: «{ وَاللّٰهُغَالِبٌعَلٰۤىاَمْرِهٖ }»[ یوسف :۲۱ ] "And Allah is dominant over His affair."
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1. That is, in response to the preaching and advice of Hazrat Lut (علیہ السلام), they said, "You act as if you are very pure." Remember, if you do not desist, we will expel you from our town.
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167. They said, "O Lot! If you do not desist, you will surely be expelled [100]."
[100] The Threat of Restrictions and Exile by the People upon Sayyiduna Lutؑ:
When Lutؑ conveyed to them the message of Allah Almighty and warned them of the evil consequences of their immoralities, instead of accepting his words, they imposed various restrictions upon him. For example, if you wish to live in this town, then stop interfering in our affairs. Secondly, do not give shelter to guests or travelers in your home. Otherwise, we will not show you any consideration, and we will treat your guests or travelers in the manner we wish. This wretched people would not even spare travelers or guests; first, they would commit sodomy with them, then snatch their belongings and cash, and after that, drive them out of their town by shoving them. And if you do not accept these conditions of ours, then we will expel you from our region. There is no place in our town for the likes of you, the pure and chaste.