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Prophet #4 · After the flood

Hūd

هود

Sent to the people of ʿĀd — a civilization of towering builders. They rejected him. A scorching wind erased them for seven nights and eight days.

Era
After the flood
Region
al-Aḥqāf (southern Arabia)
Sent to
The people of ʿĀd
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Passages that mention Hūd

  1. "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"

  2. "discern the evident truth, which their innate nature bore witness to. This was the religion of truth, which Allah sent Noah with, and He destroyed those who opposed it. Hud called them to it without seeking any reward, but only what was with Allah. The people of Hud responded, O Hud, you have not brought us clear evidence, and we will not abandon our gods on your word, nor are we believers in you. We say only that some of our gods have possessed you with evil. They claimed he had not brought any miracle to prove his message, and they refused to abandon their gods based on his word alone."

  3. "And why should I not worship the one who created me? And to him you will be returned. The people of Hud responded to him, O Hud, you have not brought us any clear evidence, and we are not leaving our gods on your word, and we are not believers in you. We can only say that some of our gods have afflicted you with evil. They implied that Hud had not presented anything extraordinary to prove his message, and they were not willing to abandon their idols based solely on his statement."

  4. "They implied that Hud had not presented anything extraordinary to prove his message, and they were not willing to abandon their idols based solely on his statement. They suspected that Hud's assertions were a result of insanity, possibly caused by the anger of their gods. Hud replied, Indeed, I bear witness to Allah, and you bear witness that I am free from what you associate with him besides him."

  5. "known today as Karak Noah, where a mosque has been built for this reason. And God knows best. The story of Hud, peace be upon him. Hud was the son of Shalikh, the son of Arfakshid, the son of Sam, the son of Noah, peace be upon him. Some say Hud is the same as Eber, while others claim he was the son of Abdullah ibn Rabah, tracing back to Sam, the son of Noah."

  6. "and you will not harm Him at all. Indeed, my Lord is over all things, guardian. And when our command came, we saved Hud and those who believed with him by mercy from us, and we saved them from a harsh punishment. And that was Ahad. They rejected the signs of their Lord, and disobeyed his messengers and followed the command of every obstinate tyrant. And they were followed in this world by a curse, and by as well on the day of resurrection. Unquestionably Ahad disbelieved in their Lord, then away with Ahad the people of Hud. And Allah the Exalted said in Surah the Believers after the story of the people of Noah, Then We produced after them another generation,"

  7. "there for 40 years after the destruction of the world. It is said the southern wall was laid by the Prophet Hud, peace be upon him, and that his grave is within. I have seen near the city of Dhofar in Yemen, at a site called the Al-Ahqaf, a building with a grave marked as the grave of Hud ibn Abir, peace be upon him. One of the virtues of this mosque is its constant engagement with Qur'an recitation and prayer, with little interruption, as we will mention. People gather there after every dawn prayer to recite a segment of the Qur'an, and gather after the afternoon prayer for a reading known as Al-Kawthariyya, reciting"

  8. "Him, and scorned Him. So Allah seized them with the grip of the mighty, the powerful. When Hud commanded them to worship Allah, encouraged them to obey Him, seek His forgiveness, and promised them goodness in this world and the hereafter, while warning them of punishment if they opposed Him, the leading disbelievers among His people said, Indeed, we see you in foolishness. They meant that what He called them to was foolish compared to their worship of idols, from which they sought victory and sustenance. They also accused Him of lying about being sent by Allah. Hud replied, O my people, there is no foolishness in me,"

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