Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 15:67–71
The Rocky Tract (Al-Hijr)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(67) The people of the town came along, revelling, (68) and he told them, ‘These are my guests, so do not disgrace me. (69) Fear God and do not shame me.’ (70) They said, ‘Did we not forbid you to extend hospitality to strangers?’ (71) He said, ‘Here are my daughters, if you must act in this way.’
Commentary
(a) The angels who went to the town of Lot’s community took the shape of extremely handsome youths. This was like the last examination paper to test this community which was steeped in debauchery. In their overweening arrogance, they made a rush towards these youths with the intention of molesting them, as usual. But they did not know that those they looked upon as charming youths were, in fact, the angels of punishment who had come only to leave them disgraced and dishonoured.
b This means that ‘here are the young girls of the city for you to marry’. When Lot saw that, in spite of his opposition, the rogues were rushing upon his guests, he said,
‘For God’s sake! Please don’t dishonour me in the eyes of my guests. If at all you want to do something, here are the daughters of the community. You can marry any of them you like.’