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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Light of the Holy Qur'an Interpretation of Sura Hud Section 6 : the Ministry of Salih Commentary : Verse 61 Salih exhorts the people of Thamoud to believe in and worship none but the only - God They disbelieved and were destroyed.

It is He Who produced you from the earth and settled you therein: so ask forgiveness of Him, and turn unto Him in repentance: surely my Lord is Nigh, Responsive'. " Commentary : Salih(a.s.) is the third prophet who succeeds Noah and Hud(a.s.) in the Divine mission.

The Qur'anic story of the people of 'Ad ended with all of its instructive lessons and now it is the turn of the people of Thamoud, the people, who, according to historical narrations, lived then in the land of "Wadi al Qurra" which was located between Medina and Damascus. Here again we note that the Qur'an, when mentioning their prophet, terms Salih as a brother, a compassionate person who had no other aim except wishing his people well.

The noble verse says: " And unto(the people of)Thamoud(We sent)their brother Salih, ..." The verse also continues: "... He said: 'O my people! Worship Allah! You have no god other than He. ..." Afterwards, in order to elevate their sense of appreciation and their sense of gratitude, he refers to an example of Allah's favor which, from the point of view of their existence itself, they would not able to deny, he says: "...

It is He Who produced you from the earth ..." After referring to the blessings of creation, the verse reminds them of all the favors which Allah had bestowed upon them in being enriched in the earth, and implies that Allah is He who has left the development of the earth to you and has empowered you with the means of its exploitation. The verse says: "...

and settled you therein: ..." It is to be noted here that the Qur'an does not claim that Allah developed the earth and made it available to them, on the contrary, it says that He left the development of the earth to them.