أَوَعَجِبۡتُمۡ
أَن
جَآءَكُمۡ
ذِكۡرٞ
مِّن
رَّبِّكُمۡ
عَلَىٰ
رَجُلٖ
مِّنكُمۡ
لِيُنذِرَكُمۡۚ
وَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ
إِذۡ
جَعَلَكُمۡ
خُلَفَآءَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
قَوۡمِ
نُوحٖ
وَزَادَكُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡخَلۡقِ
بَصۜۡطَةٗۖ
فَٱذۡكُرُوٓاْ
ءَالَآءَ
ٱللَّهِ
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
تُفۡلِحُونَ
٦٩
Do you find it astonishing that a reminder should come to you from your Lord through one of your own so he may warn you? Remember that He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you greatly in stature. So remember Allah’s favours, so you may be successful.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Then do you wonder that there has come to you a reminder from your Lord through a man from among you, that he may warn you? And remember when He made you successors after the people of Noah and increased you in stature extensively. So remember the favors of Allāh that you might succeed."
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Story of Hud, Peace be upon Him, and the Lineage of the People of `Ad
Allah says, just as We sent Nuh to his people, similarly, to the `Ad people, We sent Hud one of their own brethren. Muhammad bin Ishaq said that the tribe of `Ad were the descendants of `Ad, son of Iram, son of `Aws, son of Sam
…The Story of Hud, Peace be upon Him, and the Lineage of the People of `Ad
Allah says, just as We sent Nuh to his people, similarly, to the `Ad people,
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