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....Their
attitude made Allah angry and there appeared signs of the punishment.
The weather turned extremely hot and a drought spread throughout
the land, for the sky no longer was sending rain. Gardens and
vineyards went yellow, and there was now famine where there had
been plenty. When those who used to live in abundance began to
starve to death, Hud said:
...."And, O my people! Ask forgiveness
of your Lord, then turn unto Him repentant; He will cause the
sky to rain abundance on you and will add unto you strength to
your strength. Turn not away, guilty!" (Hud, 52)
....Hazrat Hud invited his people
to ask forgiveness from Allah, yet his people were perverse in
their beliefs and heedlessly neglectful. Hazrat Hud realized that
punishment would be incurred on the disbelievers among his people.
He warned his people again, inviting them to repent.
....Allah Almighty says:
...."Then, when they beheld it
as a dense cloud coming toward their valleys, they said: Here
is a cloud bringing us rain. Nay, but it is that which ye did
seek to hasten, a wind wherein is painful torment," (Ahqaf,
24)
....The arrogant and boastful people
of Ad were delighted to see a rain cloud approaching. They mocked
Hud. When the weather changed suddenly from burning dry and hot
to a stinging cold, with a wind that shook everything including
the trees,the realized too late that this was Divine Wrath.
....Allah Almighty says:
...."And as to Ad, they were destroyed
by a roaring, violent blast." (Haaqqa, 6)
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