Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 82
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And the response of his people was only that they said ‘Expel them that is Lūt and his followers from your city. Surely they are folk who would be pure!’ from the abomination of penetrating the rears of men.
Related Hadiths
" They felt jealous of him. but said: The people of Mecca, were jealous people."
The people (mostly) were workers and they would come for Friday prayer in the same condition, so it was said to them: If only you were to perform Ghusl.
The people (mostly) were workers and they had no servants. Ill-smell thus emitted out of them. It was said to them: Were you to take bath on Friday.
Ammar said: I used khaluq. The first version is more perfect; it mentioned "taking a bath". Ibn Jurayj said: I said to Umar (a transmitter): They might be wearing ihram (robe of pilgrim)? He replied: ...
We were forbidden that a townsman should sell for a man of the desert.
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(And the answer of his people was only that they said (one to another): Turn them out) i.e. Lot and his two daughters: Za'ura and Raytha (of your township. They are folk, forsooth, who keep pure) who avoid the behinds of men and women.