Surah 15:66

"We decreed for him that command, that the last remnant of these (people) would be cut off in the morning."

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Lut is ordered to leave with His Family during the Night Verses 15:65-66

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Verse 65

فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٞ وَٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ

So journey with your family in a part of the night, but you follow behind them. Let none of you turn around, but proceed where you are commanded.’

Verse 66

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعٞ مُّصۡبِحِينَ

We decreed for him that command, that the last remnant of these (people) would be cut off in the morning.

Quoted Scripture

"65. "Then travel for a portion of the night with your family, and you go behind them in the rear, and let no one amongst you look back, but go on to where you are ordered.""

"66. And We made this decree known to him that those (sinners) would be rooted out in the early morning."

Allah tells us that His angels ordered Lut to set out after part of the night had passed. They told him to walk behind them, to protect them. Similarly, the Messenger of Allah would walk in the rear of the army on military campaigns, in order to help the weak and carry those who had no means transport.

Quoted Scripture

"and let no one amongst you look back,"

meaning - when you hear the people screaming from their torment, do not turn around to look at them; leave them face whatever punishment and vengeance is coming to them

{but go on to where you are ordered.} - it is as if they had a guide with them to show them the way.

{And We made this decree known to him} meaning - We already told him about that.

Quoted Scripture

"that those (sinners) would be rooted out in the early morning."

meaning in the morning, as in another Ayah.

{Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near?} [11:81]

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