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"And unto (the people on 'Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. He said: ' O' my people! Serve Allah (alone), you have no god other than Him, will you not keep from evil?" This second story, the prophet hood of Hud has been told in this Surah. The detailed story of Prophet Hud has been referred to in Surah Ash-Shu'ara' and Surah Hud. The people of 'Ad had been living in a zone in the south of Arabia by the name of' Ahghaf.

Physically they were very strong and, from the point of agriculture and raising cattle, they were a powerful people. This group of people was involved in idolatry and corruption. Hud was one of the relatives of these people. He was appointed to prophet hood among them. He invited his people to Unity, as Noah did. Explanations Invitation to Unity is at the top of the mission of prophets. "... He said: ' O' my people!

Serve Allah (alone)....." The most sympathetic and compassionate leaders unto people were the divine prophets. "And unto (the people of) 'Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. ..." Preachers should treat as a brother with people. They ought to love them. "... (We sent) their brother Hud. ..." The Wrath of Allah upon the former disbelievers should be taken as a warner by the later generations to be aware and to take example so that they be afraid of rejecting the Divine religion. "...

"** The chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: 'Verily we see you in folly, and verily we do think you to be of the liars'." 67. "He said: ' O' my people! There is no folly in me, but I am a Messenger from the Lord of the worlds '." **68.