The Prophet Hud was a man of wide-ranging, loving,
high-minded, trustworthy, patient, yet intelligent and assertive. His pedigree
was Hud ibn Abdullah bin Ribah ibn Khulud ibn Ad bin Aus bin Irim ibn Sam ibn
Noah.
The Prophet Hud was sent to his people to re-establish
the true teachings of religion. Directing people who are lost and wallowing in
sin toward the light of truth that is brightly lit under the forgiveness of
Allah SWT. The Prophet Hud gave evidence of the greatness of Allah SWT, namely
the majesty of nature created by Allah SWT and all the gifts given to all
living beings, especially the Ad. The Prophet Hud invited his people to worship
only Allah and leave idols. But the invitation of the Prophet Hud was actually
harassed by his people. The Ad people are also surprised that one of their
people invites true religion, a religion they do not recognize and does not
conform to their customs. The Ad don't want to abandon the old customs, which
their customs are wrong. The Ad even dared to revile Prophet Hud. The
adulterous acts of Ad are rampant. They did not accept Hud as the messenger of
God and even ridiculed him as a fool and crazy. The story of the mission of Hud
was explained in several surahs in the Holy Qur'an.
Surah Al-A'raaf verses 65-71:
۞وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمۡ هُودٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ
مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٦٥ قَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن
قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِي سَفَاهَةٖ وَإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ٦٦ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لَيۡسَ بِي سَفَاهَةٞ
وَلَٰكِنِّي رَسُولٞ مِّن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
٦٧ أُبَلِّغُكُمۡ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّي وَأَنَا۠ لَكُمۡ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ ٦٨ أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ أَن جَآءَكُمۡ ذِكۡرٞ مِّن
رَّبِّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٖ مِّنكُمۡ لِيُنذِرَكُمۡۚ وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَعَلَكُمۡ
خُلَفَآءَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قَوۡمِ نُوحٖ وَزَادَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡخَلۡقِ بَصۜۡطَةٗۖ فَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ
ءَالَآءَ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ
٦٩ قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا لِنَعۡبُدَ ٱللَّهَ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَنَذَرَ مَا كَانَ
يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٧٠ قَالَ قَدۡ وَقَعَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّن
رَّبِّكُمۡ رِجۡسٞ وَغَضَبٌۖ أَتُجَٰدِلُونَنِي فِيٓ أَسۡمَآءٖ سَمَّيۡتُمُوهَآ
أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَآؤُكُم مَّا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَٰنٖۚ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓاْ
إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِينَ ٧١
65. And to the 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud.
He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him.
Then will you not fear Him?"
66. Said the eminent ones who disbelieved among
his people, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you
are of the liars."
67. [Hud] said, "O my people, there is not
foolishness in me, but I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds."
68. I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and
I am to you a trustworthy adviser.
69. Then do you wonder that there has come to you
a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you?
And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased
you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allah that you might
succeed.
70. They said, "Have you come to us that we
should worship Allah alone and leave what our fathers have worshipped? Then
bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the truthful."
71. [Hud] said, "Already have defilement and
anger fallen upon you from your Lord. Do you dispute with me concerning [mere]
names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has not sent
down any authority? Then wait; indeed, I am with you among those who
wait."
Surah Hud verses 50-51:
وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمۡ
هُودٗاۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۖ
إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا مُفۡتَرُونَ ٥٠
يَٰقَوۡمِ لَآ أَسَۡٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ أَجۡرًاۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِي
فَطَرَنِيٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ٥١
50. And to 'Aad [We sent] their brother Hud. He
said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. You
are not but inventors [of falsehood].
51. O my people, I do not ask you for it any
reward. My reward is only from the one who created me. Then will you not
reason?
Surah Al-Mu'minun verse 31-38:
ثُمَّ أَنشَأۡنَا مِنۢ
بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا ءَاخَرِينَ ٣١
فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيهِمۡ رَسُولٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم
مِّنۡ إِلَٰهٍ غَيۡرُهُۥٓۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
٣٢ وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ مِن قَوۡمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ
بِلِقَآءِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَتۡرَفۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا مَا هَٰذَآ
إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ يَأۡكُلُ مِمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ مِنۡهُ وَيَشۡرَبُ مِمَّا
تَشۡرَبُونَ ٣٣ وَلَئِنۡ أَطَعۡتُم
بَشَرٗا مِّثۡلَكُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ إِذٗا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ ٣٤ أَيَعِدُكُمۡ أَنَّكُمۡ إِذَا مِتُّمۡ
وَكُنتُمۡ تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَنَّكُم مُّخۡرَجُونَ ٣٥ ۞هَيۡهَاتَ هَيۡهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ ٣٦ إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنۡيَا
نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَبۡعُوثِينَ
٣٧ إِنۡ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبٗا وَمَا نَحۡنُ
لَهُۥ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٣٨
31. Then We produced after them a generation of
others.
32. And We sent among them a messenger from
themselves, [saying], "Worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him;
then will you not fear Him?"
33. And the eminent among his people who
disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter while We had given them
luxury in the worldly life said, "This is not but a man like yourselves.
He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of what you drink.
34. And if you should obey a man like yourselves,
indeed, you would then be losers.
35. Does he promise you that when you have died
and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth [once more]?
36. How far, how far, is that which you are
promised.
37. Life is not but our worldly life - we die and
live, but we will not be resurrected.
38. He is not but a man who has invented a lie
about Allah, and we will not believe him."
Surah Asy-Syu'ara verses 123-138:
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٌ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ١٢٣ إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ أَلَا
تَتَّقُونَ ١٢٤ إِنِّي لَكُمۡ رَسُولٌ
أَمِينٞ ١٢٥ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ
وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٢٦ وَمَآ أَسَۡٔلُكُمۡ
عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍۖ إِنۡ أَجۡرِيَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٢٧ أَتَبۡنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةٗ
تَعۡبَثُونَ ١٢٨ وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ
لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَخۡلُدُونَ ١٢٩ وَإِذَا
بَطَشۡتُم بَطَشۡتُمۡ جَبَّارِينَ ١٣٠ فَٱتَّقُواْ
ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ١٣١ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٣٢ أَمَدَّكُم
بِأَنۡعَٰمٖ وَبَنِينَ ١٣٣ وَجَنَّٰتٖ
وَعُيُونٍ ١٣٤ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ
عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ عَظِيمٖ ١٣٥ قَالُواْ
سَوَآءٌ عَلَيۡنَآ أَوَعَظۡتَ أَمۡ لَمۡ تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡوَٰعِظِينَ ١٣٦ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا خُلُقُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣٧ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ ١٣٨
123. 'Aad denied the messengers
124. When their brother Hud said to them,
"Will you not fear Allah?
125. Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy messenger.
126. So fear Allah and obey me.
127. And I do not ask you for it any payment. My
payment is only from the Lord of the worlds.
128. Do you construct on every elevation a sign,
amusing yourselves,
129. And take for yourselves palaces and
fortresses that you might abide eternally?
130. And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
131. So fear Allah and obey me.
132. And fear He who provided you with that which
you know,
133. Provided you with grazing livestock and
children
134. And gardens and springs.
135. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a
terrible day."
136. They said, "It is all the same to us
whether you advise or are not of the advisors.
137. This is not but the custom of the former
peoples,
138. And we are not to be punished."
Surah Al-Ahqaf verses 21-23:
۞وَٱذۡكُرۡ أَخَا عَادٍ إِذۡ أَنذَرَ قَوۡمَهُۥ بِٱلۡأَحۡقَافِ
وَقَدۡ خَلَتِ ٱلنُّذُرُ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ يَدَيۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦٓ أَلَّا
تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ إِنِّيٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ يَوۡمٍ
عَظِيمٖ ٢١ قَالُوٓاْ أَجِئۡتَنَا
لِتَأۡفِكَنَا عَنۡ ءَالِهَتِنَا فَأۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٢٢ قَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡعِلۡمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ
وَأُبَلِّغُكُم مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦ وَلَٰكِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكُمۡ قَوۡمٗا
تَجۡهَلُونَ ٢٣
21. And mention, [O Muhammad], the brother of
'Aad, when he warned his people in the [region of] al-Ahqaf - and warners had
already passed on before him and after him - [saying], "Do not worship
except Allah. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
22. They said, "Have you come to delude us
away from our gods? Then bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the
truthful."
23. He said, "Knowledge [of its time] is
only with Allah, and I convey to you that with which I was sent; but I see you
[to be] a people behaving ignorantly."
Allah SWT gives punishment to the Ad for their
iniquity. First, the nation of Ad was hit by extreme drought for three years.
There was no drop of rain at that time. Their agricultural land and plantations
were damaged. Hunger is everywhere. In this situation the Prophet Hud still
agreed to warn the Ad people to repent to Allah SWT. But the warning was
strongly opposed by the Ad.
Surah Hud verses 52-57:
وَيَٰقَوۡمِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُواْ
رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓاْ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّدۡرَارٗا
وَيَزِدۡكُمۡ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ مُجۡرِمِينَ ٥٢ قَالُواْ يَٰهُودُ مَا جِئۡتَنَا
بِبَيِّنَةٖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَارِكِيٓ ءَالِهَتِنَا عَن قَوۡلِكَ وَمَا نَحۡنُ
لَكَ بِمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٥٣ إِن نَّقُولُ
إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوٓءٖۗ قَالَ إِنِّيٓ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ
وَٱشۡهَدُوٓاْ أَنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٤ مِن دُونِهِۦۖ فَكِيدُونِي جَمِيعٗا ثُمَّ
لَا تُنظِرُونِ ٥٥ إِنِّي تَوَكَّلۡتُ
عَلَى ٱللَّهِ رَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمۚ مَّا مِن دَآبَّةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ ءَاخِذُۢ
بِنَاصِيَتِهَآۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ ٥٦ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقَدۡ أَبۡلَغۡتُكُم
مَّآ أُرۡسِلۡتُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَيَسۡتَخۡلِفُ رَبِّي قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ
وَلَا تَضُرُّونَهُۥ شَيًۡٔاۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٍ حَفِيظٞ ٥٧
52. And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord
and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers
and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away,
[being] criminals."
53. They said, "O Hud, you have not brought
us clear evidence, and we are not ones to leave our gods on your say-so. Nor
are we believers in you.
54. We only say that some of our gods have
possessed you with evil." He said, "Indeed, I call Allah to witness,
and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Allah
55. Other than Him. So plot against me all
together; then do not give me respite.
56. Indeed, I have relied upon Allah, my Lord and
your Lord. There is no creature but that He holds its forelock. Indeed, my Lord
is on a path [that is] straight."
57. But if they turn away, [say], "I have
already conveyed that with which I was sent to you. My Lord will give
succession to a people other than you, and you will not harm Him at all. Indeed
my Lord is, over all things, Guardian."
The people of Ad who want to believe and become
followers of Prophet Hud are few. Most remain alive in disbelief and iniquity.
Then, the second or real punishment has arrived. A
huge black cloud covered the sky. The Ad thought it was a rainy cloud of blessing
after a long period of drought. In fact, that is the punishment that will
destroy the ungodly people of the Ad people. Allah SWT saved the Prophet Hud
and his believing followers. Whereas the ungodly Ad people were afflicted with
doom in the form of very cold and strong winds for seven nights and eight days.
The result is terrible. Magnificent and towering buildings collapsed. Farm
animals also perish. The unbelievers also perish without remainder. Everything
is falling apart. That is the punishment for those who deny Allah's Messenger.
Surah Al-A'raaf verse 72:
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَٱلَّذِينَ
مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا وَقَطَعۡنَا دَابِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِنَاۖ
وَمَا كَانُواْ مُؤۡمِنِينَ ٧٢
72. So We saved him and those with him by mercy
from Us. And We eliminated those who denied Our signs, and they were not [at
all] believers.
Surah Hud verses 58-60:
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمۡرُنَا
نَجَّيۡنَا هُودٗا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَّا
وَنَجَّيۡنَٰهُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٖ ٥٨
وَتِلۡكَ عَادٞۖ جَحَدُواْ بَِٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَصَوۡاْ رُسُلَهُۥ وَٱتَّبَعُوٓاْ
أَمۡرَ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٖ ٥٩ وَأُتۡبِعُواْ
فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا لَعۡنَةٗ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ عَادٗا
كَفَرُواْ رَبَّهُمۡۗ أَلَا بُعۡدٗا لِّعَادٖ قَوۡمِ هُودٖ ٦٠
58. 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.
59. And that was 'Aad, who rejected the signs of
their Lord and disobeyed His messengers and followed the order of every
obstinate tyrant.
60. And they were [therefore] followed in this
world with a curse and [as well] on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably,
'Aad denied their Lord; then away with 'Aad, the people of Hud.
Surah Al-Mu'minun verses 39-41:
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي
بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ ٣٩ قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيلٖ
لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ نَٰدِمِينَ ٤٠
فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ غُثَآءٗۚ فَبُعۡدٗا
لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ٤١
39. He said, "My Lord, support me because
they have denied me."
40. [Allah] said, "After a little, they will
surely become regretful."
41. So the shriek seized them in truth, and We
made them as [plant] stubble. Then away with the wrongdoing people.
Surah Asy-Syu'ara verses 139-140:
فَكَذَّبُوهُ
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَٰهُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ ١٣٩ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
ٱلرَّحِيمُ ١٤٠
139. And they denied him, so We destroyed them.
Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.
140. And indeed, your Lord - He is the Exalted in
Might, the Merciful.
Surah Al-Ahqaf verses 24-25:
فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهُ عَارِضٗا
مُّسۡتَقۡبِلَ أَوۡدِيَتِهِمۡ قَالُواْ هَٰذَا عَارِضٞ مُّمۡطِرُنَاۚ بَلۡ هُوَ
مَا ٱسۡتَعۡجَلۡتُم بِهِۦۖ رِيحٞ فِيهَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ ٢٤ تُدَمِّرُ كُلَّ شَيۡءِۢ بِأَمۡرِ رَبِّهَا
فَأَصۡبَحُواْ لَا يُرَىٰٓ إِلَّا مَسَٰكِنُهُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجۡزِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٢٥
24. And when they saw it as a cloud approaching
their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather,
it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful
punishment,
25. Destroying everything by command of its Lord.
And they became so that nothing was seen [of them] except their dwellings. Thus
do We recompense the criminal people.
Surah Adz-Dzariyat verses 41-42:
وَفِي عَادٍ إِذۡ
أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلۡعَقِيمَ
٤١ مَا تَذَرُ مِن شَيۡءٍ أَتَتۡ عَلَيۡهِ إِلَّا جَعَلَتۡهُ كَٱلرَّمِيمِ ٤٢
41. And in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent
against them the barren wind.
42. It left nothing of what it came upon but that
it made it like disintegrated ruins.
Surah Al-Qamar verses 18-21:
كَذَّبَتۡ عَادٞ فَكَيۡفَ
كَانَ عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ ١٨ إِنَّآ
أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ رِيحٗا صَرۡصَرٗا فِي يَوۡمِ نَحۡسٖ مُّسۡتَمِرّٖ ١٩ تَنزِعُ ٱلنَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ
نَخۡلٖ مُّنقَعِرٖ ٢٠ فَكَيۡفَ كَانَ
عَذَابِي وَنُذُرِ ٢١
18. 'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My
punishment and warning.
19. Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on
a day of continuous misfortune,
20. Extracting the people as if they were trunks
of palm trees uprooted.
21. And how [severe] were My punishment and
warning.
Surah Al-Haqqah verses 6-8:
وَأَمَّا عَادٞ
فَأُهۡلِكُواْ بِرِيحٖ صَرۡصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٖ
٦ سَخَّرَهَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ سَبۡعَ لَيَالٖ وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومٗاۖ
فَتَرَى ٱلۡقَوۡمَ فِيهَا صَرۡعَىٰ كَأَنَّهُمۡ أَعۡجَازُ نَخۡلٍ خَاوِيَةٖ ٧ فَهَلۡ تَرَىٰ لَهُم مِّنۢ بَاقِيَةٖ ٨
6. And as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a
screaming, violent wind
7. Which Allah imposed upon them for seven
nights and eight days in succession, so you would see the people therein fallen
as if they were hollow trunks of palm trees.
8. Then do you see of them any remains?
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