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Contents of "GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN"

The Prophet Hud (as) Calls 'Ad to Allah

And to 'Ad We sent their brother Hud. He said, 'My people! Worship Allah. You have no god apart from Him. You are merely fabricators. (Surah Hud, 50)

And to 'Ad We sent their brother Hud, who said, 'My people, worship Allah! You have no other god than Him. So will you not guard against evil?' (Surat al-A'raf, 65)

When their brother Hud said to them, 'Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful Messenger to you so have fear of Allah and obey me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility of no one but the Lord of all the worlds. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 124-127)

His People's Reply to the Prophet Hud (as)

The ruling circle of those of his people who were disbelievers said, 'We consider you a fool and think you are a liar.' He said, 'My people, I am by no means a fool, but rather am a Messenger from the Lord of all the worlds, transmitting my Lord's Message to you, and I am a faithful counsellor to you. Or are you astonished that a reminder should come to you from your Lord by way of a man among you in order to warn you? Remember when He appointed you successors to the people of Nuh, and increased you greatly in stature. Remember Allah's blessings, so that hopefully you will be successful.' (Surat al-A'raf, 66-69)

My people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send heaven down to you in abundant rain, and increase you with strength upon strength. Do not turn away as evildoers.' They said, 'Hud, you have not brought us any clear sign. We will not forsake our gods for what you say. We do not believe you. We only say that one of our gods has driven you mad.' He said, 'I call on Allah to be my witness, and you also bear witness, that I am free of all the gods you have apart from Him. So scheme against me, all of you together, and then grant me no respite. I have put my trust in Allah, my Lord and your Lord. There is no creature He does not hold by the forelock. My Lord is on a Straight Path. If you turn your backs, I have transmitted to you what I was sent to you with, and my Lord will replace you with another people, and you will not harm Him at all. My Lord is the Preserver of everything.' (Surah Hud, 52-57)

The Insistence of 'Ad in Denying

They said, 'Have you come to us to make us worship Allah alone and abandon what our fathers used to worship? Then bring us what you have promised us if you are telling the truth.' He said, 'Punishment and anger have come down on you from your Lord. Do you argue with me regarding names which you and your forefathers invented and for which Allah has sent down no authority? Wait, then; I am waiting with you.' (Surat al-A'raf, 70-71)

They said, 'It makes no difference to us whether you preach or do not preach. This is only what the previous peoples did. We are not going to be punished.' (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 136-138)

The ruling circle of his people – those who were disbelievers and denied the encounter of the hereafter and whom We had given opulence in this world – said, 'This is nothing but a human being like yourselves, who eats what you eat and drinks what you drink. If you were to obey a human being like yourselves, you would, in that case, definitely be the losers. Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones you will be brought forth again? What you have been promised is sheer nonsense! What is there but our life in this world? We die and we live and we will not be raised again. What is he but a man who has invented a lie against Allah? We do not believe in him.' (Surat al-Mu'minun, 33-38)

The Prophet Hud (as) Prays to Allah for the Destruction of His People

He said, 'My Lord, help me because of their calling me a liar!' He said, 'In a short while they will be full of regret.' (Surat al-Mu'minun, 39-40)
The Destruction of 'Ad

The Great Blast seized hold of them inexorably and We turned them into dirty scum. Away with the people of the wrongdoers! (Surat al-Mu'minun, 41)

So they denied him and We destroyed them. There is certainly a Sign in that, yet most of them are not believers. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 139)

'Ad were destroyed by a savage howling wind. (Surat al-Haqqa, 6)

which left nothing it touched without turning it to dust. (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 42)

Allah subjected them to it for seven whole nights and eight whole days without a break. You could see the people flattened in their homes just like the hollow stumps of uprooted palms. Do you see any remnant of them left? (Surat al-Haqqa, 7-8)

Then We raised up other generations after them. (Surat al-Mu'minun, 42)

So We rescued him and those with him by mercy from Us, and We cut off the last remnant of those who denied Our Signs and were not believers. (Surat al-A'raf, 72)

That was 'Ad. They denied the Signs of their Lord and disobeyed His Messengers and followed the command of every obdurate tyrant. They were pursued by a curse in this world and on the Day of Rising. Yes indeed! 'Ad rejected their Lord, so away with 'Ad, the people of Hud! (Surah Hud, 59-60)