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>”But it is quite clear that the city [Sodom] was destroyed
>because its inhabitants refused to offer hospitality to
>strangers.”
>
>That’s not “quite clear” at all. In fact it’s total BS.

You have to read the Koran in context. Notice particularly the corrupt addition to the Bible narrative in 68-70 that completely changes the story, reinforced with a more recent islamic example in 80-81:

[15.61] So when the messengers came to Lut’s followers,
[15.62] He said: Surely you are an unknown people.
[15.63] They said: Nay, we have come to you with that about which they disputed.
[15.64] And we have come to you with the truth, and we are most surely truthful.
[15.65] Therefore go forth with your followers in a part of the night and yourself follow their rear, and let not any one of you turn round, and go forth whither you are commanded.
[15.66] And We revealed to him this decree, that the roots of these shall be cut off in the morning.
[15.67] And the people of the town came rejoicing.
[15.68] He said: Surely these are my guests, therefore do not disgrace me,
[15.69] And guard against (the punishment of) Allah and do not put me to shame.
[15.70] They said: Have we not forbidden you from (other) people?
[15.71] He said: These are my daughters, if you will do (aught).
[15.72] By your life! they were blindly wandering on in their intoxication.
[15.73] So the rumbling overtook them (while) entering upon the time of sunrise;
[15.74] Thus did We turn it upside down, and rained down upon them stones of what had been decreed.
[15.75] Surely in this are signs for those who examine.
[15.76] And surely it is on a road that still abides.
[15.77] Most surely there is a sign in this for the believers.
[15.78] And the dwellers of the thicket also were most surely unjust.
[15.79] So We inflicted retribution on them, and they are both, indeed, on an open road (still) pursued.
[15.80] And the dwellers of the Rock certainly rejected the messengers;
[15.81] And We gave them Our communications, but they turned aside from them;
[15.82] And they hewed houses in the mountains in security.
[15.83] So the rumbling overtook them in the morning;
[15.84] And what they earned did not avail them.