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wa-ʾilā ʿādin ʾakhāhum hūdan qāla yā-qawmi ʿbudū llāha mā lakum min ʾilāhin ghayruhū ʾa-fa-lā tattaqūna
And to [the people of] ‘Ad [We sent] Hud, their brother. He said, ‘O my people, worship Allah! You have no other god besides Him. Will you not then be wary [of Him]?’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-‘A’raf, Verse 65
Messenger Hud only exhosting his people to serve only Allah and none – The people challenging Hud against the threats of the wrath of Allah – The punishment they suffered
65. "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
1. Invitation to Unity is at the top of the mission of prophets.
2. The most sympathetic and compassionate leaders unto people were the divine prophets.
3. Preachers should treat as a brother with people. They ought to love them.
4. 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.