Story of Lot in “Scripture”
This is the story of Lot from “Scripture”, Torah and Bible, in NIV Genesis 19:
Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed
1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.”
“No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”
6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”
9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.
10 But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door.
12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, 13 because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.”
14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.”
16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!”
18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords, please! 19 Your servant has found favor in your eyes, and you have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.”
21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.)
23 By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land. 26 But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
NIV Genesis 19:1-26
27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord. 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace.
29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he brought Lot out of the catastrophe that overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.
NIV Genesis 19:27-29
Lot and His Daughters
30 Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. 31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. 32 Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line through our father.”
33 That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and slept with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
34 The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Last night I slept with my father. Let’s get him to drink wine again tonight, and you go in and sleep with him so we can preserve our family line through our father.” 35 So they got their father to drink wine that night also, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him. Again he was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
36 So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. 37 The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites of today. 38 The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today.
NIV Genesis 19:30-38
Stories of Lot in Koran
Story of Lot
7:80 And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, “Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds? 81 Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people.”
82 But the answer of his people was only that they said, “Evict them from your city! Indeed, they are men who keep themselves pure.”
83 So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; she was of those who remained [with the evildoers]. 84 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones]. Then see how was the end of the criminals.
Koran 7:80-84
Story of Lot
11:77 And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, “This is a trying day.” 78 And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, “O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?”
79 They said, “You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters any claim, and indeed, you know what we want.”
80 He said, “If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support.”
81 The angels said, “O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back – except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?”
82 So when Our command came, We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay, [which were] 83 Marked from your Lord. And Allah’s punishment is not from the wrongdoers [very] far.
Koran 11:77-83
Story of Lot
15:61 And when the messengers came to the family of Lot, 62 He said, “Indeed, you are people unknown.”
63 They said, “But we have come to you with that about which they were disputing, 64 And we have come to you with truth, and indeed, we are truthful. 65 So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded.”
66 And We conveyed to him [the decree] of that matter: that those [sinners] would be eliminated by early morning.
67 And the people of the city came rejoicing.
68 [Lot] said, “Indeed, these are my guests, so do not shame me. 69 And fear Allah and do not disgrace me.”
70 They said, “Have we not forbidden you from [protecting] people?”
71 [Lot] said, “These are my daughters – if you would be doers [of lawful marriage].”
72 By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly.
73 So the shriek seized them at sunrise. 74 And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay.
75 Indeed in that are signs for those who discern. 76 And indeed, those cities are [situated] on an established road. 77 Indeed in that is a sign for the believers.
Koran 15:61-77
Story of Lot
26:160 The people of Lot denied the messengers
161 When their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear Allah? 162 Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger. 163 So fear Allah and obey me. 164 And I do not ask you for it any payment. My payment is only from the Lord of the worlds. 165 Do you approach males among the worlds 166 And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing.”
167 They said, “If you do not desist, O Lot, you will surely be of those evicted.”
168 He said, “Indeed, I am, toward your deed, of those who detest [it]. My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do.”
170 So We saved him and his family, all, 171 Except an old woman among those who remained behind. 172 Then We destroyed the others. 173 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned. 174 Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers. 175 And indeed, your Lord – He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
Koran 26:160-175
Story of Lot
29:28 And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, “Indeed, you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds. 29 Indeed, you approach men and obstruct the road and commit in your meetings [every] evil.”
And the answer of his people was not but they said, “Bring us the punishment of Allah, if you should be of the truthful.”
30 He said, “My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.”
31 And when Our messengers came to Abraham with the good tidings, they said, “Indeed, we will destroy the people of that Lot’s city. Indeed, its people have been wrongdoers.”
32 [Abraham] said, “Indeed, within it is Lot.”
They said, “We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind.”
33 And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort.
They said, “Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind. 34 Indeed, we will bring down on the people of this city punishment from the sky because they have been defiantly disobedient.”
35 And We have certainly left of it a sign as clear evidence for a people who use reason.
Koran 29:28-35
Note the embedded story of Abraham in Koran 29:31-32, which is out of order.
Story of Lot
51:31 [Abraham] said, “Then what is your business [here], O messengers?”
32 They said, “Indeed, we have been sent to a people of criminals 33 To send down upon them stones of clay, 34 Marked in the presence of your Lord for the transgressors.”
35 So We brought out whoever was in the cities of the believers. 36 And We found not within them other than a [single] house of Muslims. 37 And We left therein a sign for those who fear the painful punishment.
Koran 51:31-37
Note that a story of Abraham is included here to give context for this particular story of Lot.
Story of Lot
54:33 The people of Lot denied the warning. 34 Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot – We saved them before dawn 35 As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful. 36 And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning. 37 And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], “Taste My punishment and warning.” 38 And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment. 39 So taste My punishment and warning. 40 And We have certainly made the Qur’an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?
Koran 54:33-40
The Repetitions of Stories of Lot
- Koran 7:80-84;
- Koran 11:77-83;
- Koran 15:61-77;
- Koran 26:160-175;
- Koran 29:28-35;
- Koran 51:31-37;
- Koran 54:33-40.
Reminder of Lot
131 That is because your Lord would not destroy the cities for wrongdoing while their people were unaware.
132 And for all are degrees from what they have done. And your Lord is not unaware of what they do.
Koran 6:131-132
Reminder of Lot
21:74 And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient. 75 And We admitted him into Our mercy. Indeed, he was of the righteous.
Koran 21:74-75
Reminder of Lot
27:54 And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, “Do you commit immorality while you are seeing? 55 Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly.” 56 But the answer of his people was not except that they said, “Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure.” 57 So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind. 58 And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
Koran 27:54-58
Reminder of Lot
37:133 And indeed, Lot was among the messengers. 134 [So mention] when We saved him and his family, all, 135 Except his wife among those who remained [with the evildoers].
136 Then We destroyed the others. 137 And indeed, you pass by them in the morning 138 And at night. Then will you not use reason?
Koran 37:133-138
Reminder of Lot
10 Allah presents an example of those who disbelieved: the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous servants but betrayed them, so those prophets did not avail them from Allah at all, and it was said, “Enter the Fire with those who enter.”
Koran 66:10
The Repetitions of Reminders of Lot
Repetition, thy name is Muhammad.
Koran Contradiction 