Lesson # 873 from the Noble Quran
The state of the nation Thamud
Surah ‘A’-RAAF (The Heights) – Chapter – 7)
Stage – 2, Verse –73 of 206, Section
– 10 of 24 (Part - 8)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful
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And to (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, ye have no other God
save Him. A wonder from your Lord hath come unto you. Lo! This is the
she-camel of Allah, a token unto you; so let her feed in Allah’s earth, and
touch her not with hurt lest painful torment seize you.
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Wa ‘ilaa Samuuda
‘akhaahum Saalihaa. Qaala
yaa-qawmi’-budUllaaha maa lakum-min
‘ilaahin gay-ruH. Qad
jaaa-‘at-kum-
Bayyi-natum-mir-Rabbikum.
Haazihii Naaqa-tUllaahi lakum
‘Aayatan- fazaruuhaa ta’-kul
fiii ‘arzIllaahi wa
laa tamas-suuhaa bi-suuu-‘in- fa-ya’-khuzakum ‘azaabun
‘aliim.
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Lesson
Samuuda – it is name of a nation, which lived in that central area between
Yemen and Hejaz, name of which is Hajar.
After the destruction of the tribe ‘Aad,
prosperity was acquired by this nation. These people were of strong stature,
tall and healthy also like the people of ‘Aad.
And those entire evils had been spread into them too, which exist in the proud
of power.
Saaliha – He (Salih) (peace
be upon Him) was a good-natured individual of the same nation (Thamud). Allah Almighty chose Him as His
Messenger and appointed Him to admonish the people of Thamud.
Naaqa-tUllaahi
– (she-camel of Allah), Prophet Salih (peace be upon Him) caused to
understand His nation that it is not good to pride on wealth, community,
stature or equipage. He (peace be upon Him) said to them: Allah Almighty has
forbidden you from insolence, idol-worship and keeping on fulfilling the personal
desires like animals. And He has determined rules for your dwelling in the
world like human beings. His (peace be upon Him) people mocked after hearing
His words and said: If a she-camel will come out from interior portion of this mount
in front of us, and immediately after coming out a baby-camel is born from it
of the same height, then we can listen to you. Prophet Salih (peace be upon Him) prayed for it in the Court of Allah
Almighty and the she-camel came out from the mountain, and before them she delivered
a baby camel, which was like herself. Prophet Salih (peace be upon Him) named it Naaqa-tUllaahi.
It is
commanded by God Almighty: We sent a Man { Salih
(peace be upon Him)} towards the nation of Thamud,
Who was from their relationship, to admonish them. He (peace be upon Him)
caused to know them that they should worship Allah. Save Him there is none
worthy of worship for anyone. He (peace be upon Him) said: the token, which you
wished, Allah Almighty has sent. Now there should be no reason of any doubt to
you in My Sayings. That token is this she-camel, which has come out from the
mountain with the Omnipotence of Allah Almighty before you. Let her feed in the
land freely. Behold! Touch her not with hurt. Allah Almighty has entrusted her
to you. Your safety is in her safety. If you afflicted her, it would not be
well for you. You would be punished very severely.
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