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HOMOSEXUALITY and Islam
Below are some verses in the Quran that speak about homosexuality. Those people
who make a god (ilah) of there own lusts are clearly in the wrong. Prophet
Lut spoke against this evil practice of his people. Their only reply was:
"Bring us the Wrath of God if thou tellest the truth." They soon
found out who was telling the truth when Allah destroyed them all.
A Muslim is one who submits himself to the will of Allah. Those who practice
this act have submitted themselves to their own desires and have turned their
backs on the clear teachings of Islam. Be not deceived by the smooth tactics
of Shaitan. He will try everything to guide us from the wrong way. If you
have these homosexual desires in you seek refuge in Allah and Allah will help
you. Allah has revealed the truth. All praise is for Allah!!!
Verses
From Qur'an:
026.165 "Of all the creatures in the world, will ye approach males,
026.166 "And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates?
Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
027.055 Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather than women? Nay,
ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!
029.028 And (remember) Lut: behold, he said to his people: "Ye do commit
lewdness, such as no people in Creation (ever) committed before you.
029.029 "Do ye indeed approach men, and cut off the highway? - And practice
wickedness (even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer but
this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of God if thou tellest the truth."
Hadeeth
(saying of Prophet Muhammad) regarding homosexuality:
Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: The Prophet (saws) said: A man should not look
at the private parts of another man, and a woman should not look at the private
parts of another woman. A man should not lie with another man without wearing
lower garment under one cover; and a woman should not be lie with another
woman without wearing lower garment under one cover. (Abu Dawood)
Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (saws) said: A man should not lie with another
man and a woman should not lie with another woman without covering their private
parts except a child or a father. (Abu Dawood)
Discussion:
Allah condemns homosexuality explicitly in the Qur'an: "Do you approach
the males of humanity, leaving the wives Allah has created for you? Nay, You
are a people who transgress." (26:165-166) It is the sin of the people
of Lut and its Arabic word is lutiyya. Liwat is the word for sodomy,
under which heading the topic of homosexuality is found in the books of fiqh.
Under shari`a both the (same-sex) sodomizer and sodomized are passible of
death. The laws of other religions were similar until not so long ago. The
Companions considered it so abhorrent that they subjected the culprits to
burning, an extreme punishment not meted out for any other offense. Our relaxed
attitude in this day and age is purely a product of the times in which we
live, where morals have been completely liquefied so that we no longer know
the difference between black and white so to speak.