Al-Aḥqāf

13 passages reference this surah

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The Destroyed Nations & Yunus

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "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."

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2. "that the People of the Well dwelt in Hadur, and that God sent them a prophet called Handhala ibn Safwan, but they denied him and killed him. So Ad, son of Aws, son of Iram, son of Sam, son of Nuh, together with his children, departed from the Well and settled in al-Ahqaf."

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "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"

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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "the end of Surah Al-Ahqaf, and we mentioned the hadiths related to that there. These individuals were from the jinn of Nasibin, and in some traditions from the jinn of Busra. They passed by the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, while he was standing in prayer"

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2. "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"

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3. "us rain, as Allah says in Surah Al-Ahqaf. But when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, This is a cloud bringing us rain. And it cast down the people of the desert and their livestock upon the people of the settlement."

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Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "to listen to the Quran, as stated in Surah Al-Ahqaf. Upon returning from Taif, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, entered Mecca under the protection of Al-Mutim ibn Adi. Despite this, the people of Mecca increased in their anger and obstinacy against him."

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2. "Chapter. Warka's statement is similar to what the jinn said in Surah Al-Ahqaf. O our people, we have heard a book revealed after Moses, confirming what was before it, guiding to the truth and to a straight path. Then Warka expressed his wish,"

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Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "living in the Akhgaf sand dunes, situated in Yemen between Oman and Hadhramaut. Their valley was called Mughith. They dwelled in tents with enormous pillars. As Allah says, Have you not considered how your Lord dealt with Ad? With Aram, having lofty pillars."

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2. "his people in Al-Ahqaf, and warners had already passed on before him and after him. Do not worship other than Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous day. They said, Have you come to delude us away from our gods?"

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3. "punishment of disgrace in the worldly life. But the punishment of the hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped. And in Surah Al-Ahqaf, he, the exalted, said, And mention the brother of Ad, when he warned"

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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia

Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya

1. "He said, By the noblest of the noble, and the one who leads to nobility, and the one who shakes the sand dunes, and the one who strengthens the weak. Thousands will arise from Abdishahms and Abdmanahf, a generation that will have differences."

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Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "a man passed by sand dunes and thought, "If this sand were food, I would distribute it among people. Allah then revealed to their prophet to tell him, "Indeed, Allah has accepted your charity,"

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