Cave of Prophet Lut (upon him be peace)

According to Christian tradition, this cave

situated close to the Dead Sea is where the

Prophet Lut [Lot] (upon him be peace) sought

refuge in after the destruction of Sodom, his

village.

In Islam, Lut (upon him be peace), like all the

other Prophets of Allah is regarded as being

righteous and the upholder of all forms of

moral conduct. There occurs a major difference

between the Islamic and Judeo/Christian

beliefs regarding what happened to Lut (upon

him be peace) and his daughters after they fled

the destruction of Sodom.

According to “Who’s Who in the Bible” by Peter

Calvocoressi, after they went to live in the cave

the two daughters of Lut (upon him be peace)

feared they would never get a man so they

plotted to make their father seduce them when

he was drunk. They took it in turns and each

subsequently bore a son who became the

ancestors of the Moabites and Ammonites. The

story is told in Genesis 19:30-36:

30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in

the mountain, and his two daughters with

him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he

dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

31 And the firstborn said unto the younger,

Our father is old, and there is not a man in

the earth to come in unto us after the

manner of all the earth:

32 Come, let us make our father drink wine,

and we will lie with him, that we may

preserve seed of our father.

33 And they made their father drink wine

that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay

with her father; and he perceived not when

she lay down, nor when she arose.

34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that

the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I

lay yesternight with my father: let us make

him drink wine this night also; and go thou

in, and lie with him, that we may preserve

seed of our father.

35 And they made their father drink wine

that night also: and the younger arose, and

lay with him; and he perceived not when she

lay down, nor when she arose.

36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with

child by their father.

The allegation of drunkenness and incestuous

behaviour of Lut (upon him be peace) is

completely rejected in Islam who regard him

as one of the mightiest messengers of Allah

(God) who were all examples of moral and

spiritual rectitude.

References: AtlasTours.com, “Who’s Who in the

Bible” – Peter Calvocoressi, Wikipedia