Story of PROPHET: SALEH (عليه السلام) Part 5 Chapter 5

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PROPHET: SALEH (عليه السلام)

PART: 5 (Chapter – 5)

PRODUCE A SHE-CAMEL FROM THE ROCK

Exegetes have mentioned that Thamud gathered one day in their assembly, and the Prophet Saleh came to them and invited them to the path of ALLĀH ﷻ. He astonished them and cautioned them of the consequences of their rejection. They said to him: “If you could only produce from this rock (pointing towards a rock) a she-camel with these characteristics (and they mentioned its qualities and that it should be ten metres long).” Prophet Saleh said to them: “Tell me, if I respond to your demand, would you believe in what I am asking you to believe and regard me Allah’s Messenger?” They said: “Yes”. He took their covenant and promise for that.

THE SHE-CAMEL COMES OUT FROM THE ROCK!

Then he stood up and offered prayers to ALLĀH ﷻ, and asked ALLĀH ﷻ to respond to their demand. ALLĀH ﷻ commanded that particular rock to produce a she-camel with the qualities they had described.

When they watched this miracle with their own eyes as they had demanded, they regarded it a great thing to happen and a sign of Allah’s Omnipotence. Many of them believed in Saleh’s Message, but most of them persisted in disbelief, misguidance and stubbornness.

Now when the she-camel was produced, it had to remain and live among them, grazing wherever she wanted to graze from and drinking from wherever she wanted to drink from. When she came to the well, she drank water of that day and so they had to fulfill their need from the water next day. It is said that they drank from her milk to their satisfaction. ALLĀH ﷻ said: “She shall have her portion of water and you shall have your portion of water on an appointed day.” (26:155)

THE TRIAL OF THAMUD – SHE-CAMEL

ALLĀH ﷻ said to them: “We shall send the she-camel as a trial for them. So watch them and bear patiently. And inform them that the water is to be shared between them and her, each one will have his drink in turn.” (54:27-28)

اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم

To be Continued…

ان شاء الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰ

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