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AL-LIWAAT (SODOMY) -
PART 3
Although the Mass Media today potrays Sodomy as a natural act, according
to Islam, it is a horrible crime. There are three reasons for this which
have been stated in verses 80, 81 and 82 of the 7th Chapter
known as Surah al-A’raaf in the Holy Quran:
Firstly,
Sodomy is an unnatural way of satisfying the sexual instinct, the
thought of which had never occurred to anyone before the people of Lut
(as). It is therefore an act of Fuhush meaning lewdness
and indecency.
“And Lut, when he said to his people: Do you commit a lewdness which no
one has done before you in the worlds”
(7:80)
The fact that no one before the people of Lut (as) had ever indulged in
the act of sodomy, by itself, is a clear proof that it is an unnatural
act. Moreover, from the time of Prophet Lut (as) until today, sodomy has
been prevelant in societies but with one big difference: In the past,
despite its existence, sodomy was considered as a pervert sexual
behaviour, whereas today, it has been labelled as a ‘natural act’ and an
‘inborn tendency’.
Secondly,
Allah (SWT) has created two different sexes of male and female for each
other to satisfy their sexual instincts lawfully and for pro-creation
purpose. The popular english saying is: God created Adam for Eve and
not for Steve. People who indulge in sodomy are enemies of mankind
who are going against the law of nature and creating serious hindrance
in the development of human-race. The Holy Quran has termed such people
as Qaumun Musrifoon meaning ‘Wasteful people’.
“Verily you satisfy your lust
with men instead of women. Nay, you are a wasteful people”. (7:81)
Thirdly,
Sodomy is like a cancer. If it is allowed to spread, it will spread like
wild fire till it engulfs the entire society. Then, to put a stop to it
will certainly not be easy without Divine intervention.
This indeed was the fate of the people of Prophet Lut (as). First,
Shaytan led one person to commit this indecency. Later, that person
invited others to the same evil. Finally, the crime reached such a
gigantic proportion that it was common to see men mounting upon men and
women mounting upon women before the onlookers. When Prophet Lut (as)
was sent to warn them, they rebelled against him.
“And there was no answer from
his people except that they said: Turn them out of your town. Verily
they are a people who want to purify (themselves)”.
(7:82)
Then, the Divine intervention had to come………….
“So We
delivered him and his family, save his wife, who was of those who stayed
behind
And We rained down on them a
shower (of stones). See then what was the end of the criminals”.
(7:83-84)
To be continued…………
Mulla
Mujaheedali Sheriff
mulla@almahdi.org.uk |