سُوْرَةُ الْحِجْرِ
Surah Al-Hijr (15) — Ayah 70
قَالُوٓا۟ أَوَلَمْ نَنْهَكَ عَنِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you from entertaining (or protecting) any of the ‘Âlamîn (people, foreigners and strangers from us)?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Did not
نَنْهَكَ
nanhaka
we forbid you
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
the world
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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70. They said, "Did we not forbid you from supporting people from all over the world [35]?"
[35] From this verse, it is understood that these people had already told Sayyiduna Lut (peace be upon him) not to give refuge to travelers and strangers in his home. It means that in their city, even the honor of a traveler was not safe. Besides sodomy, there were further evils present among them: after committing indecency with travelers, they would snatch their belongings and drive them out of their settlement. Now, upon seeing these handsome young men, how could they restrain themselves from their actions? They immediately said that we have already told you not to act as the guardian of the whole world and not to give refuge to any traveler in your home. If you just look after your own well-being, that is a big deal.
[35] From this verse, it is understood that these people had already told Sayyiduna Lut (peace be upon him) not to give refuge to travelers and strangers in his home. It means that in their city, even the honor of a traveler was not safe. Besides sodomy, there were further evils present among them: after committing indecency with travelers, they would snatch their belongings and drive them out of their settlement. Now, upon seeing these handsome young men, how could they restrain themselves from their actions? They immediately said that we have already told you not to act as the guardian of the whole world and not to give refuge to any traveler in your home. If you just look after your own well-being, that is a big deal.
