Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 65
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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The Center of Preaching of Sayyiduna Hud (علیہ السلام):
After the flood of Nuh (علیہ السلام), Sayyiduna Nuh (علیہ السلام) lived for a long time, and then approximately six hundred years after this flood, Sayyiduna Hud (علیہ السلام) was sent to the people of ‘Ad. He was from the descendants of Sam, and ‘Ad was the most ancient Arab nation, whose tales were widely known among the Arabs. This nation was also called ‘Ad-e-Ula. Its grandeur was proverbial, and its complete obliteration from the world also became proverbial. Due to this fame, in the Arabic language, the word ‘Adi is used for everything ancient. Ancient relics are called ‘Adiyat, and land whose owners no longer remain or which has been barren for a long time is called ‘Adi al-Ard. The original dwelling place of this nation was the region of Ahqaf, which is located in the southwest of al-Rub‘ al-Khali, between Hijaz, Yemen, and Yamamah. Spreading from here, these people established their power from the western coasts of Yemen and from Oman and Hadramaut to Iraq. This nation was very tall, strong, and rebellious. For living, they had built underground cities upon cities and were deeply entangled in idol worship. Sayyiduna Hud (علیہ السلام) forbade them from idol worship and explained that these idols can neither harm nor benefit anyone, so worship only Allah, Who is the Creator and Owner of everything, and all kinds of powers and authority are only in His control. Therefore, they should refrain from this wrong path.
