The Holy Quran 7:65 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

۞ وَإِلَىٰ عَادٍ أَخَاهُمْ هُودًا ۗ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَـٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥٓ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَّقُونَ

Translation

To the nation of Aad We sent their brother Hood عليه الصلاة والسلام (as a Prophet). He told them, "O my people! Worship only Allaah. There is no Ilaah for you besides Him. Do you not fear (his punishment)?

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The people of 'Ad: 'Ad are among the descendants of Iram, the grandson of Nuh ﵇; this people is named after him. They lived in al-Ahqaf (Yemen). Hud ﵇ was from this same people; in this sense he was their brother by tribe and homeland. Hud ﵇: idol-worship had spread among these people.

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