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'Ad

عاد

A mighty people of al-Ahqaf who denied Hud and were destroyed by a howling wind.

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Prophet sent to them
Hud

Their story

Allah sent to 'Ad their brother Hud, calling them to worship Allah alone (7:65). They were a people of great strength and buildings, and they lived among the sand dunes of al-Ahqaf (46:21).

They answered with arrogance, and were destroyed by a furious, bitterly cold wind (69:6) that blew on them seven nights and eight days. Hud and those who believed with him were saved.

Evidence

QuranAl-A'raaf (The Heights)Quran 7:65

۞ وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ٦٥

And to the ʿAad [We sent] their brother Hūd. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. Then will you not fear Him?"

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

65. And to ‘Âd (people, We sent) their brother Hûd. He said: "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. (Lâ ilâha illallâh: none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Will you not fear (Allâh)?"

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QuranAl-Haaqqa (The Reality)Quran 69:6

وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا۟ بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ عَاتِيَةٍ ٦

And as for ʿAad, they were destroyed by a screaming,[1737] violent wind

Translator's notes

[1737] Or "cold."

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

Another translation: Al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan · QuranEnc v1.1.2

6. And as for ‘Âd, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!

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