The Meaning of Brotherhood in Allah’s Saying: “Their Brother Lut”

Question:
The questioner says: One of the exegetes mentioned regarding Allah’s saying (Mighty and Majestic), “Their brother Lut,” that the brotherhood here is brotherhood of humanity, and he justified this by saying that he is not their brother by lineage, nor is he from their people. Is this correct?

Answer:
Brotherhood exists in religion, and this is the true brotherhood. It also exists in lineage, and it exists in humanity. However, brotherhood of lineage and brotherhood of religion do not carry any reward or recompense, because they are ordinary matters and not part of the religion. It is religious brotherhood that carries the reward and recompense. And Allah’s saying (Glorified and Exalted is He) regarding the messengers: and to ‘Ad, their brother Hud. This is brotherhood of lineage, meaning he is of their kind, because he is of their kind. So he was called their brother because he is of their kind, a human being like them, not one of the angels. Yes.