Story of Prophet Hud (AS)

Story of Prophet Hud (AS)

1. Who were the people of Ad ? Where they lived ?
                  The people of 'Ad lived many years in the windswept hills of an area between Yemen and Oman. They were physically well built and renowned for their craftsmanship especially in the construction of tall buildings with lofty towers.

2. Who was the Prophet sent to people of Ad by Allah SWT?
                  Allah SWT wanted to guide and discipline these people so He sent a prophet from among them.This prophet was Hud (AS), a noble man who handled this task with great resoluteness and tolerance.

3. Did  the people of Ad, listen to Hud (AS) ?

                  No, They didn't listen to Hud (AS) and they didn't believe in  Allah SWT. The conflict between Hud (AS)  and his people continued. The years passed, and they became prouder and more obstinate, and more tyrannical and more defiant of their prophet's message.

4. What type of punishment did disbelievers  received from Allah SWT ?

                    A drought spread throughout the land, for the sky no longer sent its rain. the sun scorched the desert sands, looking like a disk of fire which settled on people's heads.The drought  increased, the trees turned yellow, and plants died.The weather changed suddenly from burning dry and hot to stinging cold with wind that shook everything; trees, plants, tents,men and women. The wind increased day after day and night after night. Hud's people started to flee. They ran to their tents to hide but the gale became stronger, ripping their tents from their stakes. They hid under cloth covers but the gale became stronger and still and tore away the covers. It slashed clothing and skin. It penetrated the apertures of the body and destroyed it. It hardly touched anything before it was destroyed or killed, its core sucked out to decompose and rot. The storm raged for 8 days and 7 nights.

5. Did all the people of Ad destroyed ?
                No, Only Hud (AS) and his followers remained unharmed. They migrated to Hadramaut and lived there in peace, worshipping Allah SWT, their true Lord.