Surah Al-Hijr, Ayah 65 (15:65)
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Quran 15:65 is ayah 65 of Surah Al-Hijr (“The Rocky Tract”), a Meccan surah of 99 ayahs. It is in Juz 14, on page 265 of the Madani Mushaf.
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."(65)
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This commentary explains ayahs 15:65–66 together.
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 ﷺ 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.
وَلاَ يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ
(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.
وَامْضُواْ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
(but go on to where you are ordered.) - it is as if they had a guide with them to show them the way.
وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الاٌّمْرَ
(And We made this decree known to him) meaning - We already told him about that.
أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَـؤُلآْءِ مَقْطُوعٌ مُّصْبِحِينَ
(that those (sinners) would be rooted out in the early morning.) meaning in the morning, as in another Ayah:
إِنَّ مَوْعِدَهُمُ الصُّبْحُ أَلَيْسَ الصُّبْحُ بِقَرِيبٍ
(Indeed, morning is their appointed time. Is not the morning near) 11:81