How does the Qur'anic account of Lot's people compare with the Genesis account?

The accounts of Lot in the Qur'an and the Genesis narrative share several core elements, such as Lot’s role as a righteous figure, his warning to the people of the cities, the arrival of angelic messengers, and the offer of his daughters to the mob. However, there are notable differences in focus and detail:12

• Thematic Focus: While the Genesis account describes the mob’s threat of sexual assault against the male visitors, the Qur'an explicitly frames the inhabitants' sin as lusting after men rather than women. This Qur'anic emphasis has historically informed Islamic interpretations of liwāṭ (sodomy).13
• Narrative Details: In Genesis, Abraham negotiates with God to spare the cities if righteous people are found, and the cities are explicitly named. In the Qur'anic account, the cities are not named, and while Abraham pleads for "Lot's people," he is informed that their destruction is inevitable.2
• Destruction: The Genesis account describes the cities being destroyed by "sulfur and fire," whereas the Qur'an describes the destruction as stones raining down.2
• Interpretive Context: Modern scholarship in both traditions has debated whether the cities' destruction was caused by sexual immorality or a profound lack of hospitality, the latter being highlighted by the contrast between the mob's violence and the gracious welcome offered by Lot.2