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Surah: Hud (59)
Hud and the People of 'Ad — The Violent Wind and Destructive Arrogance
وَتِلۡكَ عَادٌ ۖ جَحَدُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ
— هود الآية 59
Verse: "And such was 'Ad — they denied the signs of their Lord, disobeyed His messengers, and followed the command of every obstinate tyrant." (11:59)
People of 'Ad: An Arabian tribe in Al-Ahqaf (Yemen) — massive bodies and towering structures; they said "who is mightier than us?"
Arrogance — cause of destruction: "Do you argue with us about Allah when He has guided us?" — they rejected Hud's guidance out of arrogance.
The violent wind: "We sent on them a violent wind in days of continuous misfortune" — seven nights and eight days; the wind uprooted them like hollow palm trunks.
Lesson: Physical power does not protect from Allah's punishment — "mightier than you" does not mean "better protected than you."
People of 'Ad: An Arabian tribe in Al-Ahqaf (Yemen) — massive bodies and towering structures; they said "who is mightier than us?"
Arrogance — cause of destruction: "Do you argue with us about Allah when He has guided us?" — they rejected Hud's guidance out of arrogance.
The violent wind: "We sent on them a violent wind in days of continuous misfortune" — seven nights and eight days; the wind uprooted them like hollow palm trunks.
Lesson: Physical power does not protect from Allah's punishment — "mightier than you" does not mean "better protected than you."
Source: Ibn Kathir (4/311); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (9/56)
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What was the most prominent trait of the people of 'Ad that led to their destruction?
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