Dua 48 Protection from Evil 2 min read

Help Against Corruption

The Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) 29:30
Arabic text

رَبِّ انْصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِينَ.

رَبِّ انْصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

The Arabic text follows the Quran with full vocalisation. العنكبوت 29:30
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Voice
Transliteration Rabbi-nsurnee ‘ala l-qawmi l-mufsideen.
Meaning
MeaningEN

“My Lord! Help me against the people who spread corruption!”

Meaning and significance

Form: the imperative “unsurni” (انصرني). Lut’s supplication against the people of Sodom, who had sunk into abomination and spread corruption.

Commentary and lessons

Tafsir of Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Saadi

Sheikh as-Saadi writes: “When the people of Lut rejected all admonitions and tried to commit sin even with the angel guests, Lut called for help, and Allah destroyed those settlements.”

Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir

Ibn Kathir notes: “Allah sent the angels (Jibril, Mikail, and Israfil), who turned the cities of Sodom upside down and rained upon them stones of baked clay.”

Tafsir al-Baghawi

“…He said…”: the Prophet Lot.

“…‘My Lord, help me against the people who spread corruption!’…”: Carry out what I said—that is, send down punishment upon them.

Supporting hadith

In “Sahih al-Bukhari” (No. 3373) the story of the angels who came to Ibrahim and Lut is narrated.

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  • #lut
  • #sodom
  • #corruption
  • #help
  • #punishment
  • #morality
  • #protection

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