They were cursed in this world, and on Resurrection Day it will be said to them, “Did Ad
not reject their Lord?” The people of Ad were cast far away.
46:21 Keep in mind the brother of Ad; he warned his people in the sand dunes. There have
been others who have warned people saying, “Worship none but Allah. I fear a great day of
punishment for you.”
46:22 They said, “Have you come to turn us away from our gods? Then
bring on the scourge
if you’re telling the truth.”
46:23 “Only Allah knows that,” he said, “I merely deliver the message, but I see that you are
ignorant.”
46:24 Then they saw a cloud coming into their valley. They said, “The cloud is bringing us
rain.” No, it is the scourge you sought, a wind that carries agonizing retribution. Everything
was destroyed by the command of the Lord. Morning rose on empty houses—the reward of
the guilty.
46:26 We had empowered them while We have not empowered you. We had given them
ears, eyes, and hearts, but their ears, eyes, and hearts did nothing to aid them while they
spurned the signs of Allah. The punishment they had mocked encompassed them on all
sides. We decimated the cities around you then renewed our message so that they might
return to Us. But why did not their other gods besides Allah help them? No, those gods
withdrew from them. That was their delusion and scheme.
29:38 Remember that We destroyed the Ad [an ancient people of southern Arabia] and the
Thamud [Thamud was a trade town in ruins north of Mecca]. This is apparent to you in the
ruins of their dwellings. For Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and drew them from
the
right path, even though they could see clearly.
29:39 Remember too, Korah, and Pharaoh, and Haman. Moses came to them with clear
proof of his mission, and they were arrogant, but they were powerless. We seized every one
of them for his sin. Against some We sent a stone-charged wind. Some of them were
surprised by the terrible cry of Gabriel. For some of them We opened up the earth, and some
of them We drowned. It was not Allah who dealt wrongly with them, they wronged
themselves.
11:84 We sent their brother Shuaib to Midian. He said, “Oh, my people, worship Allah. You
have no other god than He. Do not give short weight and measure. I see you are prosperous,
but I fear you will receive the punishment of the all-encompassing day. “Oh, my people,
give to others their due in full weight and measure; do not withhold from people what is
rightly theirs, and do not commit injustice on the earth causing corruption. “That which
Allah leaves with you is better for you if you are believers. But I am not your keeper.”
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