![]() ![]() ![]() Cursed is he who did what the people of Lot did." (At-Targhib wat-Tarhib) Cursed is he who did what the people of Lot did. (About the one whom He has cursed thrice) He has said, "Cursed is he who did what the people of لوط (علیہ السلام) Lot did. He has cursed one of them thrice, while has cursed the others one time which is enough for them. Here are some Traditions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and his noble Companions ؓ on this subject: Therefore, it is pertinent here to give some details about the severe prohibition of homosexuality. Be that as it may, the possibility of a reference to homosexuality in this verse cannot be ruled out. The commentators, who take both verses as referring to fornication or adultery, refute this argument on the principle that in general usage masculine expressions include feminine also. On this basis, these commentators have opined that this verse relates to two males committing unnatural shameful act, i.e. Here the Arabic word used for 'those two of you is a masculine pronoun which presumes males on both sides. "And those two of you who commit it (the shameful act), torture them both". ![]() However, some commentators of the Holy Qur'an, including Qadi Thanaullah Panipati, are of the view that verse 16 refers to homosexual act committed between two males. The above discussion was based on the assumptions that both verses 15 and 16 relate to the fornication or adultery committed between men and women. ![]()
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