اخلاقی انحطاط ،ہم جنسیت پر مبنی رویے اور عذاب ا ٰلہی: قوم لوط کے تناظر میں

Abstract

The source of Islamic teachings lies in morality, and the violation of moral values leads to chaos and disorder in any society. When this chaos reaches an extreme, it makes the disbelievers, the arrogant, and the disobedient deserving of God's punishment. Allah has repeatedly mentioned in the Qur'an the destruction of past nations as a warning to the Ummah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) about the consequences of moral decay until the Day of Judgment. Among these nations, the people of Lot were punished severely for their extreme immorality, including homosexuality. Like other nations that were punished, the people of Lot not only rejected Prophet Lot’s message and warnings, but they also caused him mental anguish and threatened to exile him from the land.
Allah specifically mentions in Surah Al-A'raf, Surah Hud, Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Surah An-Naml, Surah Yunus, and others, the rebuke of the people of Lot for their immoral acts. He records their responses to Prophet Lot, and details their ultimate fate, where they were destroyed by marked stones as a punishment. This highlights God's established practice that only the Prophet and those who believed in him were saved, while even Lot's wife, who remained loyal to her people's beliefs, was condemned to the punishment.
In this context, modern times have seen a resurgence of moral deviation, particularly in the form of homosexuality and same-sex marriages, which have now spread to two-thirds of the world. Efforts to normalize these practices began in the 17th and 18th centuries and, after going through various stages, homosexuality and same-sex marriages were recognized by the United
Nations in 2011 as fundamental human rights for men and women. By 2015, all major UN agencies and 96 member states had declared their support for these practices. As a result of these institutional efforts, not only have homosexuality and same-sex marriages been granted legal and moral protection, but speaking out against or taking actions against them is now
considered condemnable and punishable.
According to various research institutions, by 2018, same-sex marriages had been legally recognized in 25 major Western countries, including the United States. This paper will discuss ‫‪the‬‬ ‫‪immoral‬‬ ‫‪actions‬‬ ‫‪of‬‬ ‫‪the‬‬ ‫‪people‬‬ ‫‪of‬‬ ‫‪Lot,‬‬ ‫‪their‬‬ ‫‪consequences,‬‬ ‫‪and‬‬ ‫‪the‬‬ ‫‪global‬‬ ‫‪trend‬‬ ‫‪of‬‬ ‫‪advancing‬‬ ‫‪these‬‬ ‫‪actions‬‬ ‫‪in‬‬ ‫‪modern‬‬ ‫‪times,‬‬ ‫‪including‬‬ ‫‪legislation‬‬ ‫‪and‬‬ ‫‪potential‬‬ ‫‪outcomes.‬‬