Surah Al-Hijr: Verse 65 - فأسر بأهلك بقطع من الليل... - English
Tafsir of Verse 65, Surah Al-Hijr
English Translation
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."English Transliteration
Faasri biahlika biqitAAin mina allayli waittabiAA adbarahum wala yaltafit minkum ahadun waimdoo haythu tumaroonaTafsir of Verse 65
Lut is ordered to leave with His Family during the Night
Allah tells us that His angels ordered Lut to set out after part of the night had passed. They told him to walk behind them, to protect them. Similarly, the Messenger of Allah would walk in the rear of the army on military campaigns, in order to help the weak and carry those who had no means of transport.
(and let no one amongst you look back,) meaning - when you hear the people screaming from their torment, do not turn around to look at them; leave them to face whatever punishment and vengeance is coming to them.
(but go on to where you are ordered.) - it is as if they had a guide with them to show them the way.
(And We made this decree known to him) meaning - We already told him about that.
(that those (sinners) would be rooted out in the early morning.) meaning in the morning, as in another Ayah:
(Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near) 11:81
