Prophet Series
Summer 2020
Importance of reflection
Who created us?
Why were we created?
Why does Allah send messengers?
Where are all the people of the past?
Do we have choice?
The story is the same - just the names are different
Nuh
Ibrahim
Isa
Musa
Yunus
Yusuf
Dawud
Sulayman
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Thamud?
Salih
Who is Salih?
Who are the people of Thamud?
The People of Thamud
Salih sent as Prophet
Miracle from Allah
Their defiance
Indeed, We sent against them ˹only˺ one ˹mighty˺ blast, leaving them like the twigs of fence-builders.
Which Prophet was sent to the people of Madyan?
Shuayb
Who is Shuayb?
Who are the people of Madyan?
The People of Madyan
Shuayb sent as Prophet
And to Madyan (We sent) their brother Shu‘aib. He said, “O my people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. There has come to you a clear sign from your Lord.
Give the measure and weight in full, and do not make people short of their things, and do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order. That is good for you, if you are believers.
Do not sit in every path threatening and preventing from the way of Allah the people who believe in Him, and seeking a twist in it. Remember the time when you were few, then He increased you in number. Consider the fate of those who used to make mischief.
If a group from among you has believed in what I have been sent with, and another group has not believed, then keep patience until Allah decides between us. He is the best of all judges.”
The chiefs of his people, who were arrogant, said, “O Shu‘aib, we will expel you and those who believe with you from our town, or you shall have to turn to our faith.” He said, “Even if we hate it?
They also would say to people,
"If you should follow Shu'ayb, indeed, you would then be losers."
So, the earthquake seized them, and they were (found dead) in their homes, fallen on their faces.
Those who rejected Shu‘aib became as if they never dwelt there. Those who rejected Shu‘aib were themselves the losers.
Which Prophet was sent to the people of ‘Ad?
Hud
Who is Hud?
Who are the people of ‘Ad?
The People of ‘Ad
Like all people, Allah sent them warnings
And mention the brother of 'Aad, when he warned his people in the [region of] al-Ahqaf - and warners had already passed on before him and after him - [saying], "Do not worship except Allah . Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a terrible day."
They said, “Have you come to make us deviate from our gods? So bring us that with which you are threatening us, if you are truthful.”
He said, “The knowledge is with Allah alone, and I am conveying to you what I am sent with, but I see you are a people who act ignorantly.”
So, when they saw it as a cloud proceeding towards their valleys, they said, “This is a cloud that will bring us rain.” No, it is the very thing you asked to hasten up - a wind in which there is a painful punishment,
Destroying everything by command of its Lord. And they became so that nothing was seen [of them] except their dwellings. Thus do We recompense the criminal people.
And indeed We had established them in a powerful position in which We did not establish you (O people of Makkah), and had given to them ears and eyes and hearts, but neither their ears benefited them in the least, nor their eyes, nor their hearts, as they used to reject Allah’s signs; and they were encircled by what they used to ridicule.
The end :)