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Chapter 6: Prophet Hud (a)
Within the deserts of Saudi Arabia was a tribe by the name of
Aad. They lived in a place called Ahqaaf, an area between Yemen
and Oman.
Almighty Allah had granted the Tribe of Aad many blessings.
They lived in peace and comfort. They were clever and strong
people, and had built beautiful cities. In their tribe, no disease existed
Saudi
Arabia
Oman
Mecca
Ahqaaf
Yemen
and no one got sick. Despite all the favors that Allah had granted them, the people of Aad did
not believe in the One God, and instead worshipped their stone-carved idols. When anything
good happened to them they would thank their idols, and when they were in trouble, they used
to pray to these idols for help.
After some years, the tribe of Aad began to lose its unity. The powerful people treated
the weak and poor members very badly. To guide these proud and ignorant people, the
Merciful Allah sent Prophet Hud (a) to them as their prophet.
The story of Prophet Hud (a) starts in Chapter 11 (Surah-e-Hud), verse 50 of the Holy
Qur’an:
And We sent to the people of Aad their brother Hud, who said, “O my people, worship
Allah, You have no other god besides He. (As for the idols), You are only inventing lies.
O my people I ask no reward for it (my work), my reward is with Him who created me.
Will you not then understand?
Prophet Hud (a) was from the tribe of Aad itself, and was respected because of his noble
family and his good manners. He was the great-grandson of Prophet Nuh (a). He was a very
patient and kind man. He told his people not to worship idols which they had carved
themselves. He told them that their idols could do nothing for them. He pleaded to them to
use the mind that Allah had granted them. He explained to them that there was only one God,
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