Surah Hud Tafseer

Lut's Inability, His Desire for Strength and the Angels' Informing Him of the Reality

Allah, the Exalted says that Lut was threatening them with his statement,

قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ اوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ

He said:"Would that I had strength to overpower you, or that I could betake myself to some powerful support."

meaning, `I would surely have made an example of you and done (harm) to you from myself and my family.'

In this regard, there is a Hadith which is reported from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allah said,

رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَى لُوطٍ لَقَدْ كَانَ يَأْوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيد

فَمَا بَعَثَ اللهُ بَعْدَهُ مِنْ نَبِيَ إِلاَّ فِي ثَرْوَةٍ مِنْ قَوْمِه

May Allah's mercy be upon Lut, for verily, he betook himself to a powerful support --(meaning Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.)

Allah did not send any Prophet after him, except amidst (an influential family) among his people.

With this, the angels informed him that they were the messengers of Allah sent to them. They also told him that his people would not be able to reach him (with any harm)