The ProphetsNo. 4

Hud

هُود

Sent to the people of 'Ad, calling them to worship Allah alone.

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Places

Al-Ahqaf, land of 'Ad

Sent to

His story

Hud was sent to his people, 'Ad, who lived at al-Ahqaf (46:21) and had succeeded the people of Nuh with great strength of build (7:69). He called them to worship Allah alone (7:65), asked no wage of them (11:51), and told them to seek forgiveness so that Allah would send them rain and add strength to their strength (11:52).

They called him foolish and a liar (7:66), and claimed that one of their gods had touched him with harm (11:54). He declared himself free of their idols and put his trust in Allah (11:54-56). Allah saved Hud and the believers with him (7:72), and destroyed the rest with a barren wind that left nothing it touched unturned to ruin (51:41-42).

islamweb notes that Ibn Kathir regarded the stories of a golden city of "Iram" as Isra'iliyyat with no sound basis. Hud's lineage, and where his grave is, are matters on which reports differ.

Evidence

QuranHud (Hud)Quran 11:50

وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۚ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۖ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ ٥٠

And to ʿAad [We sent] their brother Hūd. He said, "O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. You are not but inventors [of falsehood].

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

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

50. And to ‘Âd (people We sent) their brother Hûd. He said, "O my people! Worship Allâh! You have no other ilâh (god) but Him. Certainly, you do nothing but invent lies!

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Scholarly opinionThe story of Hud in the Quran (islamweb)islamweb.net

Scholarly opinionThe story of Hud (islamweb fatwa 57972)islamweb.net

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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QuranAdh-Dhaariyat (The Winnowing Winds)Quran 51:41

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ ٤١

And in ʿAad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.[1544]

Translator's notes

[1544] Barren of any benefit, i.e., evil.

Saheeh International · QuranEnc v1.1.2

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

41. And in ‘Âd (there is also a sign) when We sent against them the barren wind;

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