سُوْرَةُ هُوْدٍ
Surah Hud (11) — Ayah 77
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when Our messengers came to Lût (Lot), he was grieved on account of them and felt himself straitened for them (lest the town people should approach them to commit sodomy with them). He said: "This is a distressful day."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
جَآءَتْ
jāat
came
رُسُلُنَا
rusulunā
Our messengers
لُوطًۭا
lūṭan
(to) Lut
سِىٓءَ
sīa
he was distressed
بِهِمْ
bihim
for them
وَضَاقَ
waḍāqa
and felt straitened
بِهِمْ
bihim
for them
ذَرْعًۭا
dharʿan
(and) uneasy
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and said
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
This
يَوْمٌ
yawmun
(is) a day
عَصِيبٌۭ
ʿaṣībun
distressful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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 77) ➊ { وَ لَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوْطًا سِيْٓءَ بِهِمْ …:} From here begins the story of Lut (peace be upon him), which has been mentioned in various ways in several surahs, such as Surah Al-A'raf, Al-Hijr, Ash-Shu'ara, An-Naml, Al-Ankabut, As-Saffat, Adh-Dhariyat, and Al-Qamar. See the tafsir in these surahs as well. Lut (peace be upon him) believed in Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when he came out of the fire unharmed, and he migrated with him towards Sham. Allah Almighty honored him with prophethood and sent him to the town named "Sodom" in the valley of Jordan and its surrounding areas. This nation, along with polytheism and disbelief, committed such an evil act that no one in the world had done before them. These people were accustomed to committing indecency with men instead of women. Openly committing evil in their gatherings and robbing was their common behavior. See Surah Al-Ankabut (29). For more details, see the tafsir of Surah Al-A'raf (80 to 83).
➋ {سِيْٓءَ بِهِمْ …: ’’ سَائَهُ يَسُوْئُهُ ‘‘} is a passive verb in the past tense, meaning to grieve, to feel bad. Here, the pronoun of {’’ سِيْٓءَ ‘‘} as the deputy subject refers to Lut (peace be upon him), and the subject is omitted, as if the phrase is: {’’سَاءَهُ مَجِيْئُهُمْ‘‘} meaning their coming made him grieved. The meaning of the passive verb would be: he was grieved because of them. {’’ وَ ضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا ‘‘ ’’ذَرْعٌ‘‘} and {’’ذِرَاعٌ‘‘ } mean arm or the front legs of an animal. If a camel or any living being is not carrying a load, it walks with open steps, but if it is carrying more than its capacity, it lifts its feet with great difficulty, and that too very narrowly, so {’’ضَاقَ ذَرْعًا‘‘} is taken to mean being constricted at heart. The reason Lut (peace be upon him) was grieved at their coming was not miserliness in hospitality—who can be more generous and open-hearted than a prophet—but he knew the evil habit of his people. Obviously, if angels come in human form, how beautiful would they be! Lut (peace be upon him) did not know that they were angels, because only Allah Almighty knows the unseen, and Lut (peace be upon him) had not been informed of this, so what he felt in his heart, Allah Almighty has depicted it perfectly. First, he was grieved, then his heart became constricted at his helplessness, then, just as a person says something to somewhat console his heart, he said: this is a very hard day. [ التحریر والتنویر]
➋ {سِيْٓءَ بِهِمْ …: ’’ سَائَهُ يَسُوْئُهُ ‘‘} is a passive verb in the past tense, meaning to grieve, to feel bad. Here, the pronoun of {’’ سِيْٓءَ ‘‘} as the deputy subject refers to Lut (peace be upon him), and the subject is omitted, as if the phrase is: {’’سَاءَهُ مَجِيْئُهُمْ‘‘} meaning their coming made him grieved. The meaning of the passive verb would be: he was grieved because of them. {’’ وَ ضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا ‘‘ ’’ذَرْعٌ‘‘} and {’’ذِرَاعٌ‘‘ } mean arm or the front legs of an animal. If a camel or any living being is not carrying a load, it walks with open steps, but if it is carrying more than its capacity, it lifts its feet with great difficulty, and that too very narrowly, so {’’ضَاقَ ذَرْعًا‘‘} is taken to mean being constricted at heart. The reason Lut (peace be upon him) was grieved at their coming was not miserliness in hospitality—who can be more generous and open-hearted than a prophet—but he knew the evil habit of his people. Obviously, if angels come in human form, how beautiful would they be! Lut (peace be upon him) did not know that they were angels, because only Allah Almighty knows the unseen, and Lut (peace be upon him) had not been informed of this, so what he felt in his heart, Allah Almighty has depicted it perfectly. First, he was grieved, then his heart became constricted at his helplessness, then, just as a person says something to somewhat console his heart, he said: this is a very hard day. [ التحریر والتنویر]
