وَلَمَّا جَآءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطًا سِىٓءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعًا وَقَالَ هَـٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَصِيبٌ 77
Translations
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."
Transliteration
Wa-lammā jāʾat rusulunā Lūṭan sīʾa bihim wa-ḍāqa bihim dharʿan wa-qāla hādhā yawm ʿaṣīb
Tafsir (Explanation)
When the angels arrived at the house of Prophet Lot (Lut), he became greatly distressed and felt constrained by their presence, fearing for their safety from the evil people of Sodom. He exclaimed that this was a difficult and calamitous day, referring to the impending destruction that would befall his people. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, Lot's distress stemmed from his deep concern for his guests and his knowledge of the depravity and hostility of his community toward strangers.
Revelation Context
This ayah occurs within the narrative of Prophet Lot in Surah Hud, which recounts the story of Lot's mission to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. The context is the arrival of the angels (disguised as young men) to warn Lot of the impending punishment for his people's grave sins. This narrative serves as a reminder of divine justice and the consequences of rejecting righteous messengers.
Related Hadiths
The story of Lot and Sodom is referenced in various hadiths regarding the severity of homosexual acts. See Sunan Ibn Majah and Sunan At-Tirmidhi regarding the people of Lot and the punishment that befell them as a warning to believers.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches us about the compassion and burden carried by those who call others to righteousness, and reminds us that concern for the welfare of guests and vulnerable people is a noble quality. It also illustrates that difficult trials and calamitous days come as consequences of persistent rebellion against divine guidance.
Related Ayahs
قَالَ سَـَٔاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ
[But] he said, "I will take refuge on a mountain to protect me from the water." [Noah] said, "There is no protector today from the decree of Allāh, except for whom He gives mercy." And the waves came between them, and he was among the drowned.
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ فِى دَارِكُمْ ثَلَـٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ وَعْدٌ غَيْرُ مَكْذُوبٍ
But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied [i.e., unfailing]."
وَإِنَّ كُلًّا لَّمَّا لَيُوَفِّيَنَّهُمْ رَبُّكَ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ
And indeed, each [of the believers and disbelievers] - your Lord will fully compensate them for their deeds. Indeed, He is Aware of what they do.
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَىِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ يُذْهِبْنَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ ذِكْرَىٰ لِلذَّٰكِرِينَ
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember.