Al-Qamar (The Moon)

37. And they indeed sought to shame his guests through conversing with each other. Therefore, We blinded their eyes. Then taste My Torment and My Warnings."

38. And indeed an abiding torment seized them early in the morning.

39. "Then taste My Torment and My Warnings."

The people of Prophet Lot (as) went to the extreme in transgressing bounds. Qur’an exegetes report that a number of angels entered Prophet Lot's (as) home in human form with beauteous and resplendent visages.

The people of Prophet Lot (as) intended to enter his home and derive pleasure out of their company asking the Prophet (as) to leave them unto them and entered into disputes with the Prophet (as). Prophet Lot (as) provided them with wise counsels against their will but it was of no avail. They shattered the gate and entered his home.

Upon their insistence as to transgressing bounds, Gabriel said unto Prophet Lot (as) to leave his people unto them. Upon their entrance, Gabriel struck its pinion onto their eyes and blinded them such that no traces were left of their eyes. The disobedient people rose and stumbled in perplexity and shouted that Lot (as) had cast his spell unto them.

The second and the third blessed Verses are saying that when the people of Prophet Lot (as) went to the extreme in their disobedience and rebellion, they were afflicted with a permanent torment such that they all perished and were sent to Hellfire.

Then it was said unto them:

"Taste the torment regarding which Our Messenger, Lot (as), had warned you but you belied his warning.”