Hazrat Hud AS The Prophet Stories in English حضرت ھود علیہ السلام کا قصہ

 Hmm..  why is Baba so late to

 come home today?

Assalamu Alaikum!

Wa-alaikum Assalam!

Why are you late today?

Oh, I just had to finish few

 works my son.

So are you ready for the story

 of another Prophet?

Yes baba!

Insha Allah! I will tell you the story of

 Prophet Hud (as) tonight.

Now listen carefully

Bismillah!

After the great flood,

the descendants of Prophet Nuh (as)

 populated the earth.

Prophet Nuh (as) had 

many grandsons,

and they had even

more grandsons!

Like that the population of

 earth grew quickly.

Many of them settled down

 in ancient Yemen.

It is said that those who

settled down here

were the descendants of Iram,

one of the grandsons

of Prophet Nuh (as).

They were called the Ad people

The Ad people were

 big and strong,

and they were very

 hardworking too!

 They were known for

their craftsmanship,

especially in the construction of

tall beautiful buildings.

The people of AD grew rich,

and they erected huge towers on top of

 every mountain nearby,

to showcase their skills.

They were very proud of what

they had become.

At first, all of them were

 good muslims,

and prayed to Allah (swt).

But as time went by,

they were misled by Shaitan

The Ad people made idols

from the stone,

and started worshipping

these idols!

They ignored the Allah’s warnings,

and worshipped these

 idols instead,

and fell into bad ways.

That was when Allah (swt)

decided to send

 another Prophet to earth!

This time Allah chose the

Prophet Hud (as)

from among themselves,

to warn them as a trusty adviser.

“Allah has sent me to you”

he said to his people.

“He was the one who taught

 you everything.

He gave you this world,

he gave you your children,

he gave you animals”

“You should stop worshipping

 false gods.

There is only one Allah (swt).

 You should obey his commands”

 He told them.

But the people of Ad shouted back

 at the Prophet

“Who are you to advice us?

Why should we listen to you?

And they ignored the Prophet

“I was chosen to convey

 God’s message”

 He told them calmly.

“Listen to what I say,

if you do not,

then I fear that God will

 punish you!

The people didn’t listen and they said

“You are nothing but a liar.

Why should we listen to the

words of a liar?

“I am not a liar” the

 Prophet told them

And the Ad people said

“If you are not a liar,

then prove what you are

 saying is true.

Tell Allah to send the

punishment”

Hud (as) was sad and disappointed

when he heard this.

“I am not a liar,

 I am the Prophet of Allah”

he told them earnestly.

But no one believed in him,

 and walked away

The Prophet tried preaching to

different tribes as well.

“Do you think the houses you have built is

going to last for ever?

He asked them.

“Remember that it is Allah who gave

 you your fortunes.

He is my Lord, and

 your Lord,

 and only in him should you trust.

I have already warned

you before.

 If you don’t obey Allah,

He will choose some other people

to take your place.

Allah knows and hears

everything!

But the elders of the tribe

 too rejected him

calling him a fool and a liar

The Prophet tried again to

 convince them

“O my people,

 I am not a fool”

He told them.

“I am a messenger from the

 Lord of the worlds.

I am letting you know His will,

 and give you my honest advice”

They didn’t listen to the Prophet,

and they too turned their

backs on him

And they continued

worshipping the idols

There were only a very

 few people in Ad,

who listened to the words

 of the Prophet.

Hud (as) realized that Allah was

 going to punish

the people of Ad soon.

Allah punishes the disbelievers,

 no matter how rich,

tyrannical or great they are.

In the next few days,

a drought spread throughout

the land.

The sky no longer sent its rain,

and the sun scorched the

 desert sands.

Ad people came to the

Prophet asking

“Why is this drought Hud?”

And the Prophet answered,

“Allah is angry with you.

If you believe in him,

He will accept you and he will

send the rains.”

“You are such a fool”

they laughed at the Prophet,

more obstinate and sarcastic.

The drought increased,

the trees turned yellow,

and the plants died.

But the people continued to

worship the idols

Many months went by,

and Ad did not receive even

 a single rain drop.

The Ad people refused to accept

 Allah as their god,

and prayed to the idols for

 sending the rains.

But the drought went on for

three long years!

One day, when the Prophet was

offering his prayers,

Allah (swt) asked the Prophet to gather

 his true companions,

and told him to leave Ad.

Shortly afterwards, a huge black cloud

appeared in the sky

over the people of Ad!

 The disbelievers didn’t realize

 that it was Allah

who had sent that cloud as

warning to them.

They thought that this large

 cloud was going to

 give them the rains instead,

and worshipped the idols again!

The weather changed suddenly from

burning dry and hot,

to stinging cold with the wind

that shook everything-

Trees, Plants, Tents, Even

men and women!

The wind increased

day after night,

and night after night.

The Ad people realized that this was the

 punishment sent by Allah,

and began fleeing.

They ran to their house to hide,

 but the wind got stronger

 and ripped their

 houses apart!

The people then hid in

the basements

of the huge buildings they

 had made,

but the wind was so strong

that the buildings collapsed,

and the disbelievers died

in this basements

The storm raged for eight days

and seven nights!

The violent wind did not stop until

the entire region

 was reduced to ruins!

And all the wicked people in Ad

were now destroyed

Only the Prophet Hud (as) and

his people were safe

because they heeded the

 warnings of Allah (swt).

They migrated to Hadramaut and

lived there in peace,

worshipping Allah,

their true God.

Masha Allah!

That was such a

wonderful story

I’m glad you liked it dear!

Aren't you going to ask me

the questions today?

Hahaa.. I was about to ask you that.

Now are you ready?

Yes Baba!

Alright, now tell me where did the

 Prophet Hud (as) live?

He lived in the land of ‘Ad

That’s the right answer!

Now for the next question,

Tell me what sins did the

people of Ad commit?

I’ll give you three options:

A) Gambling B) Worshipping Idols

 C) Stealing

Hmm.. It was option B!

Worshipping Idols!

Thats right again!

 You are doing very good!

Thanks Baba

Next question.

For what skills were the people

 of Ad renowned for?

Hmm.. Can you give me

some options?

Of course, here they are.

 Option A) Craftsmanship

Option B) Singers

Option C) Dancers

Ha! They were renowned for

their craftsmanship

That’s right again!

Alright, now here is the next question.

How did Allah (swt) punish the

people of Ad?

Allah (swt) sent a drought to

 the land of Ad.

 The people still mocked at

Prophet Hud (as).

Then God send a strong wind that 

destroyed everything in Ad.

Mashah Allah! That was 

excellent my son.

Did Prophet Hud (as) 

die in the storm?

No.. The Prophet and his followers

 remained unharmed!

That’s right answer my son.

Hmm..Its time for

 me to leave.

I will tell you another

 story tomorrow.

Which story are you going

 to tell me tomorrow?

Insha Allah ! I think

I will tell you the story of

 Prophet Saleh (as) tomorrow.

Prophet Saleh (as)?

Yes Amir..

After the destruction of Ad,

the tribe of Thamur succeeded them.

It was among them that 

this Prophet lived

Wow! That sounds so interesting,

I’m so excited!

Alright.. Now go to sleep

 Good night!

Good night!