Sunday, May 3, 2009

The story of prophet HOD.PART(3)

THE DROUGHT

The season of rain came, but it wan not rain. Clouds passed through the sky of al-Ahqāf and went far away. They gathered and then they scattered. The people of ،Ād lived on pastures, agriculture and the fruit of their gardens.

That year passed, but it not rain.

Their products decreased. Some of their cattle died because of hunger. Some trees died because of the lack of rain.

The people of ،Ād went to their gods. They worshipped them and sacrificed rams for them, but all their efforts were in vain.

The next season came. Clouds gathered. The people of ،Ād rejoiced at that. The clouds were black. Some of them said: “Those clouds are full of rain.” Suddenly, the clouds scattered.

They doubled the number of sacrifices. However, clouds appeared and then they disappeared. The wind blew and carried sand for them.

FAITH MEANT FERTILTY

Prophet Hud came and preached his people. He said to them: “O people, I love you. I want to do good for you.” Then he said to them: “O people ask forgiveness of your Lord, and then turn to him in repentance. He will send on you clouds pouring down abundance of rain and add strength to your strength.”

The people of ،Ād did not listen to the preaching of Allah’s Apostle. They turned away from him and threatened him. Moreover, they went to their gods and sacrificed rams for them.

The season of rain ended. Not a drop of rain fell down. Their land became dry.

Their green land became a desert. Most of their cattle and trees died.

A third year came. It was a critical year. Their water was little. They kept it for the remaining animals; they did not water their fields.

They went to their temples every day and worshipped and supplicated to their idols. Meanwhile prophet Hud advised his people and invited them to believe in Allah, the Great and Almighty. He wanted them to understand that Allah had power over all things and that the idols were just stones.

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