026Ash-Shuará 26:145 وما اسالكم عليه من اجر ان اجري الا على رب العالمين ١٤٥

Salih and the People of Thamud

Here Allah tells us about His servant and Messenger Salih, whom He sent to his people Thamud. They were Arabs living in the city of Al-Hijr -- which is between Wadi Al-Qura and Greater Syria. Their location is well known. In our explanation of Surat Al-A`raf, we mention