Quran 11:78 – Was Lut (AS) Offering His Daughters To Those Men?
In the Qur’an, Surah Hud verse 78 states that when the people of Prophet Lut (peace be upon him) came to his house with evil intentions, he said: “O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a single right-minded man?” Islamic exegetes have not understood this verse to mean that Prophet Lut was offering his biological daughters to those immoral men for abuse. The people of Lut were engaged in homosexual acts and had abandoned lawful relations with women. When he said “my daughters,” most scholars explained that he was referring to the women of his community in general, because a prophet is like a spiritual father to his people. In other words, he was directing them toward lawful marriage with women, which is pure and permissible, instead of committing sinful acts with men. He was calling them to a lawful and pure path, not proposing indecency. Some scholars have held that he may have been referring specifically to his own daughters, but even in that interpretation the meaning is lawful marriage, not surrendering them to wrongdoing. Given that those men were rebellious and corrupt, many scholars consider it stronger that the phrase refers generally to the women of the town. The context of the passage shows that Prophet Lut was deeply distressed and trying to protect his guests. He was making a final appeal to his people to abandon sin and return to what is lawful. It was not an endorsement of immorality, but a sincere and desperate call to reform.
Please refer to the video below from 22:29 to 27:41 https://www.youtube.com/live/MVE_6vPQd40?si=sXVOXJ4v2GmESV1k&t=1349