What did Ibn Kathir say about Prophet Hūd and ʿĀd?

"Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad? With Aram, having lofty pillars. Referring to Ad of Aram I, Ad. The first, Ad, were a tribe like no other, as described in the Qur'an. Some claim that Iram was a city that roamed the earth, but such claims lack evidence or reliable sources. In Sahih Ibn Hibban, it is narrated from Abu Dhar that among the prophets and messengers were four Arabs, Hud, Saleh, Shu'aib, and the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. It is said that Hud, peace be upon him, was the first to speak Arabic. Wahb ibn Munabbi claimed that his father was the first to speak it,"

"The people of Noah were punished by wind, and a people saw the punishment, saying, This is a cloud bringing us rain. This hadith indicates the distinction between the two stories of Ad. The story mentioned in Surat al-Ahqaf refers to the second people of Ad, while other narratives in the Quran provide information about the first, Aad. Allah knows best the truth. It is also narrated that the grave of Hud, peace be upon him, is described by Ali ibn Abi Talib as being in Yemen. Others have mentioned it is in Damascus where there is a place in its Grand Mosque that some claim to be his grave. God knows best. The"

"There is no place with more columns of stone than Damascus. Then God sent Hud, son of Abd Allah, son of Rabah, son of Khalid, son of al-Khulud, son of Ad, to Ad — that is, to the children of Ad in al-Ahqaf — and they denied him, so God, mighty and majestic, destroyed them. This implies that the People of the Well lived long ages before Ad; and God knows best."

"the eminent jurist Diya ad-Din Samanani to pluck Sheikh's beard. When Diya ad-Din refused, the Sultan ordered both of their beards to be plucked, and Diya ad-Din was exiled to the lands of Tilink, where he eventually died while serving as a judge in Rankul. Sheikh Shihab ad-Din was exiled to Daulatabad, where he stayed for seven years before being summoned back, honored, and appointed to the office of the Overseer of Extracted Revenues. This position involved reclaiming dues from officials through coercion if necessary. The Sultan then elevated Sheikh Shihab ad-Din's status even further, instructing nobles to visit"

"The Sultans Qutbuddin and Tughluq held him in great esteem, often visiting him for blessings. When Sultan Muhammad ascended to the throne, he wished to enlist Sheikh Shihab ad-Din into his service, as it was his practice to employ scholars and pious individuals, arguing that the early authorities, may God be pleased with them, only employed knowledgeable and righteous people. However, Sheikh Shihab ad-Din refused to serve, and when confronted by the Sultan in his public assembly, openly declined. The Sultan became angry and commanded the eminent jurist Diya ad-Din Samanani to pluck Sheikh's beard. When Diya ad-Din refused,"

"trade assets. The sultan's palace there is called Altun Tash, with Altun meaning gold and Tash meaning stone. The judge of this capital is Bader ad-Din al-Araj, an exemplary judge. Among the Shafi'i scholars is the distinguished jurist Imam Sadr ad-Din Suleiman al-Luqsi, one of the eminent scholars. Among the Malakis is Shams ad-Din al-Masri, whose religious commitment is questioned. There stands the Zawi Sufi Lodge of the virtuous Haj Nizam ad-Din, who hosted and honored us. There is also a Zawiyah of the eminent scholar Imam Numan ad-Din al-Khwarizmi, whom I met. He was a virtuous sheikh, gentle in manner,"

"Similarly, the messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, expressed himself in this manner. Now let's turn to the people of Ad, known as Ad al-Ula. They were the first to worship idols after the flood. Their idols were Sada, Samud, and Hira. God sent among them their brother Hud, peace be upon him, to call them to worship Allah alone, as He the Exalted says in Surah Al-A'raf, and to Ad we sent their brother Hud."

"taste the torment of humiliation in the life of this world. But the punishment of the Hereafter is more humiliating, and they will not be helped. And in Surah Al-Ahqaf, Allah reminds us of the warnings given to Ad, and remember the brother of Ad when he warned his people in Al-Ahqaf, and there were warners before him and behind him, saying, Do not worship except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great day. They said, Have you come to turn us away from our gods? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful. He said, Knowledge is only with Allah, and I convey to you that with which I was sent, but I see you are a people behaving"

"The people questioned, Shall we abandon the worship of our idols merely because of your claim without any evidence or proof? They believed that Hud was deluded and that one of their gods had afflicted him with insanity. They said, We only say that some of our gods have afflicted you with evil. Hud responded, I call Allah as witness, and you as witnesses, that I am free from whatever you associate with him besides him. So plot against me, all of you, and give me no respite. As Allah says in Surah Hud, So plot against me, all of you, and give me no respite. This was Hud's challenge to them, showing his disavowal"

"and their valley was called Mughith. They often lived in large, pillar-supported tents, as the Almighty says. Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad, Aram of the lofty pillars, referring to the first Ad? The second Ad will be explained later. The first Ad is described as Aram of the lofty pillars, the like of which was not created in the land, meaning their people or their pillars, though the first interpretation is correct according to exegesis."