先知易卜拉欣(愿主赐他平安)离开埃及,身边跟着他的侄子鲁特(愿主赐他平安),鲁特之后前往索多玛城(Sadum),该城位于死海的西岸。

Prophet Abraham (PBUH) left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut (PBUH), who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea.

这座城市充满了罪恶。它的居民拦路抢劫、劫掠并杀害过往的旅人。他们中间另一种普遍的恶行是男子与男子发生性关系,而不是与女子。这种违背自然的行为后来被称为鸡奸(sodomy,得名于索多玛城)。这种行为公然进行,毫无羞耻。

This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another common evil among them was that men had sex with men instead of with women. This unnatural act later became known as sodomy (after the city of Sodom). It was practiced openly and unashamedly.

正是在这些罪行和罪恶达到顶峰之时,安拉启示先知鲁特(PBUH),命他召唤民众放弃their淫秽行为。然而他们已深陷于道德败坏的习惯之中,对鲁特的劝诫充耳不闻。他们沉溺于反常的欲望,即使鲁特警告他们安拉的惩罚,他们也拒绝听从。相反,他们威胁说,如果他继续传道,就要把他赶出城去。

It was at the height of these crimes and sins that Allah revealed to Prophet Lut (PBUH) that he should summon the people to give up their indecent behavior, but they were so deeply sunk in their immoral habits that they were deaf to Lot's preaching. Swamped in their unnatural desires, they refused to listen, even when Lot warned them of Allah's punishment. Instead, they threatened to drive him out of the city if he kept on preaching.

安拉至大曾启示：鲁特的民众（即居住在巴勒斯坦索多玛城镇中的人们）

Allah the Almighty revealed: The people of Lot (those dwelt in the towns of Sodom in Palestine)

当鲁特对他们的兄弟说:"你们难道不敬畏真主吗?我确是你们可信赖的使者。故你们当敬畏真主,服从我。我不为此向你们索取报酬,我的报酬只在众世界的主那里。你们竟与世人中的男子交合,而舍弃真主为你们创造的妻子吗?不,你们是过分的民众!"他们说:"鲁特啊!如果你不停止,你必定是被驱逐的人之一。"他说:"我确是厌恶你们这种行为的人,极其愤怒。"

belied the Messengers when their brother Lot said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him? Verily! I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. SO fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. No reward do I ask of you for it (my Message of Islamic Monotheism) my reward is only from the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists). Go you in unto the males of the Alamin (mankind), and leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!" They said: "If you cease not, O Lot! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!" HE said: "I am indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil)

"行动（鸡奸）。我的主啊！求你拯救我和我的家人，使我们脱离他们所做的事。"于是我拯救了他和他的家人，只有那留在后面的一个老妇（即他的妻子）除外。（古兰经 26:160-171）

action (of sodomy). My Lord! Save me and my family from what they do." SO We saved him and his family, all except an old woman (this wife) among those who remained behind. (Ch 26:160-171 Quran)

鲁特的族人所作所为令他心痛。他们的恶名传遍了整个地方，而他始终与他们抗争。岁月流逝，他坚持传播使命，却无济于事。除了他的家人，没有人响应他的呼唤并信仰，即便在他的家中，也并非所有人都信仰。鲁特的妻子与努哈的妻子一样，是一个不信者。

The doings of Lot's people saddened his heart. Their unwholesome reputation spread throughout the land, while he struggled against them. As the years passed, he persisted in his mission but to no avail. No one responded to his call and believed except for the members of his family, and even in his household, not all the members believed. Lot's wife, like Noah's wife, a disbeliever.

安拉至高无上地说道：

Allah the Almighty declared:

www.islambasics.com "安拉为不信道者设了一个比喻：努哈的妻子和鲁特的妻子。她们俩在我两个善良的仆人之下，却背叛了他们（她们拒绝了丈夫的教义），因此（努哈和鲁特）无法为她们（各自的妻子）抵御安拉的惩罚，并且有声音说：'你们与进入火狱的人一同进入火狱吧！'"（古兰经 66:10）

www.islambasics.com "Allah set forth an example for those who disbelieve, the wife of Noah and the wife of Lot. They were under two of Our righteous slaves, but they both betrayed their (husbands, by rejecting their doctrines) so they (Noah & Lut) benefited them (their respective wives) not, against Allah, and it was said: "Enter the Fire along with those who enter!" (Ch 66:10 Quran)

如果说家是安逸和休息的地方，那么鲁特却没有找到这样的地方，因为他无论在家里还是在家外都饱受折磨。他的一生不断遭受煎熬，承受了极大的痛苦，但他对自己的族人始终保持忍耐和坚定。岁月流逝，却仍没有一人信从他。

If home is the place of comfort and rest, then Lut found none, for he was tormented both inside and outside his home. His life was continuous torture and he suffered greatly, but he remained patient and steadfast with his people. The years rolled by, and still not one believed in him.

他们却轻视他的使命，并讥讽地向他挑战说："如果你是诚实的人，就让安拉的惩罚降临我们吧！"（古兰经 29:29）

Instead, they belittled his message and mockingly challenged him: "Bring Allah's Torment upon us if you are one of the truthful!" (Ch 29:29 Quran).

在绝望的重压之下,鲁特向真主祈祷,求祂赐予他胜利,并毁灭那些作恶的人。

Overwhelmed with despair, Lot prayed to Allah to grant him victory and destroy the corrupt.

因此,天使们离开了易卜拉欣,前往鲁特的城镇索多玛。他们在下午到达了城墙下。最先看见他们的人是鲁特的女儿,她正坐在河边,把水罐装满水。当她抬起脸看见他们时,她惊讶于世上竟有如此俊美的男子。

Therefore, the angels left Abraham (pbuh) and headed for Sodom the town of Lut (pbuh). They reached the walls of the town in the afternoon. The first person who caught sight of them was Lot's daughter, who was sitting beside the river, filling her jug with water. When she lifted her face and saw them, she was stunned that there could be men of such magnificent beauty on earth.

其中一位三人之一的天使问她："姑娘啊，有没有可以歇息的地方？"她想起本族人的性情，便回答说："你们留在这里，不要进来，等我告知我父亲再回来。"她把水罐留在河边，迅速跑回家去。

One of the tree men (angels) asked her: "O maiden, is there a place to rest?" Remembering the character of her people she replied, "Stay here and do not enter until I inform my father and return." Leaving her jug by the river, she swiftly ran home.

"父亲啊！"她喊道，"有几个年轻人在城门那里找你，我从未见过那样的面孔！"卢特感到焦虑，赶紧跑去见他的客人。他问他们从哪里来，要去哪里。他们没有回答他的问题，反而问他能否招待他们。他开始与他们交谈，并向他们讲述了他的人民的本性。

"O father!" she cried. "You are wanted by young men at the town gate and I have never before seen the like of their faces!" Lot felt distressed as he quickly ran to his guests. He asked them where they came from and where they were going. They did not answer his questions. Instead they asked if he could host them. He started talking with them and impressed upon them the subject of his people's nature.

Lot was in turmoil. He wanted to persuade his guests, without offending them, not to spend the night there, yet at the same time he wanted to extend to them the hospitality normally expected toward guests. He tried in vain to make them understand the perilous situation. At last, therefore, he asked them to wait until nightfall, for then no one would see them.

当夜幕降临城镇时,罗特(Lot)把他的客人护送到家中。没有人察觉他们的到来。然而,罗特的妻子一看见他们,便悄悄溜出屋子,不让任何人注意到她。她急忙跑去告诉她的族人,这消息便如野火般传遍了所有居民。众人急切地飞奔向罗特。罗特对他们发现了自己的客人感到惊讶,并想知道是谁告诉了他们。然而,当他到处都找不到妻子时,真相便大白了,这让他在忧愁之上又添了悲伤。

When darkness fell on the town, Lot escorted his guest to his home. No one was aware of their presence. However, as soon as Lot's wife saw them, she slipped out of the house quietly so that no one noticed her. Quickly, she ran to her people with the news and it spread to all the inhabitants like wildfire. The people rushed towards Lot quickly and excitedly. Lot was surprised by their discovery of his guests. and he wondered who could have informed them. The matter became clear, however, when he could not find his wife, anywhere, thus adding grief to his sorrow.

当鲁特看到暴民向他的家走来时，他关上了门，但他们仍不停地拍打着门。

When Lot saw the mob approaching his house, he shut the door, but they kept on banging on it.

他恳求他们不要去骚扰那些客人，并敬畏真主的惩罚。他劝他们应当与自己的妻子满足欲望，因为那是真主所许可的。

He pleaded with them to leave the visitors alone and fear Allah's punishment. He urged them to seek sexual fulfillment with their wives, for that is what Allah had made lawful.

鲁特的族人等他把简短的劝诫讲完之后，便哄堂大笑起来。

Lot's people waited until he had finished his short sermon, and then they roared with laughter.

被欲望蒙蔽了双眼的他们破门而入。鲁特非常愤怒，但他面对这些暴力之徒却无能为力。他无法阻止对客人的侵害，但他坚定地站稳脚跟，继续恳求这群暴徒。

Blinded by passion, they broke down the door. Lot became very angry, but he stood powerless before these violent people. He was unable to prevent the abuse of his guests, but he firmly stood his ground and continued to plead with the mob.

在那可怕的时刻,他希望自己有能力把那些人从客人身边推开。客人见他无助而悲伤,便说:"不要忧虑,也不要害怕,鲁特啊,我们是天使,这些人伤害不了你。"众人听到这话,惊恐万分,一边逃离鲁特的房子,一边对他喊出威胁的话。天使警告先知鲁特(愿主赐其平安)在日出之前离开房子,带上他所有的家人,只留下他的妻子。安拉已经注定索多玛城必须毁灭。一场地震震撼了城镇。仿佛有一股强大的力量将整座城举起,然后在一瞬间将其猛然掷下。一场石雨落在城上。

At that terrible moment, he wished he had the power to push them away from his guests. Seeing him in a state of helplessness, and grief the guests said: "Do not be anxious or frightened, Lot for we are angels, and these people will not harm you." On hearing this, the mob was terrified and fled from Lot's house, hurling threats at him as they left. The angels warned Prophet Lut (pbuh) to leave his house before sunrise, taking with him all his family except his wife. Allah had decreed that the city of Sodom should perish. An earthquake rocked the town. IT was as if a mighty power had lifted the entire city and flung it down in one jolt. A storm of stones rained on the city.

所有人和所有事物都被毁灭了，包括鲁特的妻子。

Everyone and everything was destroyed, including Lot's wife.

安拉至高无上讲述了这个故事：

Allah the Almighty recounted this story:

"并告诉他们易卜拉欣的客人（天使）的故事。当他们进入他那里，并说："

"And tell them about the guests (angels) of Abraham. When they entered unto him, and said:

"平安吧！"易卜拉欣说："我们确实害怕你们。"（天使）说："不要害怕！我们向你报喜，（将赐给你）一个有大智慧、精通学问的儿子。"（易卜拉欣）说："你们在我已经年迈的时候向我报喜吗？那么你们的喜讯是什么呢？"（天使）说："我们是据实向你报喜，所以你不要做绝望的人。"易卜拉欣说："除了迷途的人，谁会对主的慈悯绝望呢？"（易卜拉欣又）说："使者们啊，你们此来的使命是什么呢？"（天使）说："我们被派遣去对付罪恶深重的民众。除了鲁特的家人，我们必将把他们全部救出（毁灭）。"唯独他的妻子，我们已经注定她将是留下来（被毁灭）的人。

"Salaaman (peace)!" Abraham said: "Indeed! We are afraid of you." They (the angels) said: "Do not be afraid! We give you glad tidings of a boy (son) possessing much knowledge and wisdom." (Abraham) said: "Do you give me glad tidings (of a son) when old age has overtaken me? Of what then is your news?" They (the angels) said: "We give you glad tidings in truth. So be not of the despairing." Abraham said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?" (Abraham again) said: "What then is the business on which you have come, O Messengers?" They (the angels) said: "We have been sent to a people who are Mujrimeen (criminals, disbeliveers, polytheists, sinners). (All) except the family of Lot. Them all we are surely going to save (from destruction)." Except his wife, of whom We have decreed that she shall be of the those who remain behind (she will be destroyed).

当使者们(即天使)来到鲁特的家人那里时,他说:"你们确实是我所不认识的人。"他们说:"不然!我们带着他们一直在怀疑的那件惩罚来到你那里。我们带来了真理给你(关于你们民族将被毁灭的消息),我们确实说的是实话。那么你要在夜间的一部分时间里带着你的家人出走,你走在他们的后面,你们中任何人都不要回头看,但要走向你们被命令去的地方。"我们把这一决定告知了他,即那些罪人的根基将在清晨被斩断。城里的居民欢欣地前来(得知那些年轻人到来的消息)。鲁特说:

Then when the Messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lot, he said: "Verily! You are people unknown to me." They said: "Nay! we have come to you with that (torment) which they have been doubting. And we have brought to you the truth (the news of the destruction of your nation) and certainly, we tell the truth. Then travel in a part 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." And We made known this decree to him, that the root of those (sinners) was to be cut off in the early morning The inhabitants of the city came rejoicing (at the news of the young men's arrival). Lot said:

"这些确实是我的客人,所以不要让我蒙羞。应当敬畏真主,不要使我受辱。"他们(城中的人)说:"我们不是已经禁止你招待世人中的任何人了吗?"鲁特说:"如果你们一定要这样做,那么这些(本族的女子)就是我的女儿,可以合法地娶她们。"凭你的生命起誓(穆罕默德ﷺ),他们在醉生梦死中盲目地徘徊。于是尖叫的惩罚在日出时降临到他们身上;我们把那些城市倒转过来,并向他们降下烧制的泥石。诚然,这其中确有迹象,供那些有洞察力的人(或能从真主的迹象中领悟教训的人)看。那些城市确实位于大道旁(从麦加通往叙利亚的道路上,即今死海所在之处)。诚然,这其中确有迹象,供信士们看。(古兰经 15:51-77)

"Verily! These are my guests, so shame me not. And fear Allah and disgrace me not." They (people of the city) said: "Did we not forbid you to entertain (or protect) any of the Alamin (people, foreigners strangers etc) from us?" Lot said: "These (the girls of the nation) are my daughters to marry lawfully) if you must act so." Verily, by your life (O Muhammad), in their wild intoxication they were wandering blindly. So As Saliha (torment, awful cry etc) overtook them at the time of sunrise; and We turned (the towns of Sodom in Palestine) upside down and rained down on them stones of baked clay. Surely! In this are signs for those who see (or understand or learn the lessons from the Signs of Allah). And verily! They (the cities) are right on the highroad (from Mecca to Syria, i.e. the place where the Dead Sea is now). Surely! Therein is indeed a sign for the believers." (Ch 15:51-77 Quran)

关于鲁特(Lot)民的那一章已经合上了。他们的城镇与名字已从地面上被抹去,从记忆中消失殆尽。这是腐败之书中被合上的一卷。鲁特先知前往易卜拉欣(Abraham)先知那里。他拜访了易卜拉欣先知,当他讲述自己族人的故事时,惊讶地发现易卜拉欣先知早已知晓。

The book was closed on the people of Lot (pbuh). Their towns and names have been erased from the face of the earth. Gone are they from memory. One book was closed of the books of corruption. Lot (pbuh) proceeded towards Abraham (pbuh). HE visited him, and when he recounted the story of his people, he was surprised to learn that Abraham (pbuh) already knew.

于是鲁特(愿主赐其平安)持续地邀请人们归向安拉，易卜拉欣(愿主赐其平安)也是如此。他是坚忍的人，常悔罪归主。两人都坚守着自己的使命。

So Lut (pbuh) continued to invite people to Allah, as did Abraham (pbuh), the patient one who turned to Allah repentantly, and the two held firm to their mission.