كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۭ بِٱلنُّذُرِ 33
Translations
The people of Lot denied the warning.
Transliteration
Kazzabat qawmu Luting bil-nuthur
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah states that the people of Lot rejected the warnings and admonitions brought to them by their prophet. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, the 'nuthur' (warnings/admonitions) refer to Lot's repeated calls to abandon their immoral practices and return to the path of Allah. The rejection of these clear warnings was a decisive factor in their destruction, illustrating how rejection of prophethood leads to divine punishment.
Revelation Context
Surah Al-Qamar is a Meccan surah that repeatedly mentions the destruction of ancient peoples who rejected their prophets. This ayah is part of a series of historical narratives (verses 33-39) detailing the fate of Lot's people, providing context for the Meccan disbelievers about the consequences of rejecting Muhammad's message through the example of those who rejected Lot.
Related Hadiths
The theme of rejecting prophets and their warnings is addressed in Sahih Bukhari (Hadith 4627) where the Prophet ﷺ warned his companions about the signs of the Hour, emphasizing that people will reject warnings just as past nations did. Also relevant is Sunan Ibn Majah regarding the destruction of nations that reject their messengers.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that ignoring the warnings of truth-bearers and persisting in sin leads to inevitable divine punishment. For modern readers, it serves as a cautionary reminder to heed moral and spiritual guidance and recognize that rejecting clear truth out of stubbornness or desire for forbidden things has grave consequences.