Page 54 - General Knowledge from the Qur'an

52 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FROM THE QUR'AN

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET SALIH (AS)

The Prophet Salih (as) was sent to Thamud
as a Messenger
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih telling them to worship
Allah, and straightaway they divided in two, arguing with one an-
other. (Surat an-Naml, 45)
And to Thamud We sent their brother Salih... (Surat al-A'raf, 73)
The Call to Religion
And to Thamud We sent their brother Salih, who said, 'My people,
worship Allah! You have no other god than Him. A Clear Sign has
come to you from your Lord. This is the She-Camel of Allah as a Sign
for you. Leave her alone to eat on Allah's earth and do not harm her in
any way or a painful punishment will afflict you. (Surat al-A'raf, 73)
To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, 'My people, wor-
ship Allah! You have no god apart from Him. He brought you into
being from the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask His forgive-
ness and then repent to Him. My Lord is Close and Quick to Respond.'
(Surah Hud, 61)
Remember when He appointed you successors to 'Ad and settled
you in the land. You built palaces on its plains and carved out houses
from the mountains. Remember Allah's blessings and do not go about
the earth, corrupting it.' (Surat al-A'raf, 74)
When their brother Salih said to them, 'Will you not guard against
evil? I am a faithful Messenger to you so have fear of Allah and obey
me. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My wage is the responsibility
of no one but the Lord of all the worlds. Are you going to be left secure
amid what is here, amid gardens and clear springs, and cultivated
fields and palms with supple spathes? Will you continue hewing
houses from the mountains with exultant skill? So have fear of Allah
and obey me. (Surat ash-Shu'ara', 142-150)
Thamud's Opposition to the Prophet Salih (as)
Thamud denied in their excessive tyranny. (Surat ash-Shams, 11)
They said, 'Salih, we had great hopes in you before this happened.
Do you forbid us to worship what our fathers worshipped? We have