سُوْرَةُ الْعَنْكَبُوْتِ

Surah Al-Ankaboot (29) — Ayah 28

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وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿28﴾
And (remember) Lût (Lot), when he said to his people: "You commit Al-Fâhishah (sodomy - the worst sin) which none has preceded you in (committing) it in the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn)."
وَلُوطًا walūṭan And Lut
إِذْ idh when
قَالَ qāla he said
لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ liqawmihi to his people
إِنَّكُمْ innakum Indeed, you
لَتَأْتُونَ latatūna commit
ٱلْفَـٰحِشَةَ l-fāḥishata the immorality
مَا not
سَبَقَكُم sabaqakum has preceded you
بِهَا bihā with it
مِنْ min any
أَحَدٍۢ aḥadin one
مِّنَ mina from
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ l-ʿālamīna the worlds

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 28) {وَ لُوْطًا اِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهٖۤ … :} Along with Ibrahim (peace be upon him), the mention of Lut (peace be upon him) is made, because he believed in him and both migrated together. For the story of Lut (peace be upon him), see Surah Al-A'raf (Ruku 10), Al-Hijr (Ruku 4, 5), Al-Anbiya (Ruku 5), Ash-Shu'ara (Ruku 9), An-Naml (Ruku 4), As-Saffat (Ruku 4), and Al-Qamar (Ruku 2), and for the explanation of the verse, see Surah Al-A'raf (80) and An-Naml (54, 55).

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

28-1. By this immorality is meant the same act of sodomy which the people of Lot (AS) were the first to commit, as the Quran has explicitly stated.

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The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).