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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ethics of The Prophets The Ethos Of Prophet Hud =========================== Introduction Prophet Hud is the son of Shalah, son of Arfkhshath, son of Sam, son of Noah, who was born 2648 years after the fall of Adam. He was engaged in trade in the beginning of his life and earned his livelihood in this way. Hud was appointed as Prophet at the age of forty. Since then, he started propagating his mission and guiding people.

He used to say: "I deliver to you the messages of my Lord and I am a faithful adviser to you." (7:68) أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَأَنَا لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ but the people said: "... and most surely we think you to be of the liars." (7:66) إِنّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِن الْكاذِبينَ.

And eventually, people were afflicted with torment and such a destructive wind started to blow that according to verse 42 of the Quranic chapter — the Scatteres — "It did not leave aught on which it blew, but it made it like ashes." ما تَذَرُ مِن شيء أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلا جَعَلتْهُ كَالرَّميمِ. Then, Prophet Hud settled in Hazaramaut along with four thousand believers who had been rescued from the torment as a result of his invocation and eventually passed away at the age of 464.

It is reported that over a cave in Hazaramaut Mountain, there is a dome under which his holy body is buried with the following words inscribed on a tablet: In the Name Of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, the Most High, the Most Sublime: I am Hud, the Prophet and the Messenger of the Lord of the earth and heavens unto the people of Ad. I invited them to believe in God and renounce idols. However, they disobeyed. Therefore, they were afflicted with a destructive wind hence ruined.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ العَلِيُّ الأَعْلى، إِنا هُودُ النَّبِيّ وَرَسُولُ رَب الأَرْضِ وَالسَّماءِ إِلى الْمَلأَ مِن عَادٍ فَدَعَوْتُهُمْ إِلى الإِيمانِ وَخَلْعَ الأَصْنامِ وَالأَوْثانِ فَعَصَوني فَأَهْلَكَتْهُمُ الرّيحُ العَقيمُ فَأَصْبَحُوا كَالرَّميمِ. His Advice To People "And to Ad (We sent) their brother Hud. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; will you not then guard (against evil)?

The chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: Most surely we see you in folly, and most surely we think you to be of the liars. He said: O my people! There is no folly in me, but I am an apostle of the Lord of the worlds.

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