Tafsir for verse: 15:68
قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ ٦٨ ﴿68﴾
68He (LūT) said, “They are my guests; so do not put me to shame,
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Commentary
So the situation of Lut - blessings and peace be upon him - was that he said to them: "Indeed, these are my guests;" meaning: my relatives. "So do not disgrace me;" by committing a shameful act against them. This was due to the fact that honoring the guest is honoring the one who has them, and insulting them is insulting him. He indicated this in his words, saying: "So do not disgrace me;" in their committing a shameful act. This was before he knew that they were angels.
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