Translation of the meanings Ayah 60 Surah Al-Hijr - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 60

إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ

(60) “except his woman, we have deemed her among those remaining in doom^[3163]”.

[3163] She was so condemned because she condoned the morally degrading behaviour of her people, not for practically partaking in it (cf. Ibn Taymiyyah, Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā, 15/344). It is amazing to see how the Qur’an makes special mention of this fact, i.e. that of all of Prophet Lot’s household she was to ‘remain in doom’ with her likes (cf. for instance: 7: 83, 15: 60, 26: 171, 27: 57, 29: 32 and 33, 37: 135). This sends a clear message that sympathizing with and condoning vice is as good as being implicated in it!