Prophet Saleh Prophet Saleh (p.b.u.h)(p.b.u.h)

The land of Thamud was a beautiful The land of Thamud was a beautiful green land of gardens with running green land of gardens with running springs and rivers.springs and rivers.

They carved beautiful and spacious They carved beautiful and spacious houses out of the mountains, and houses out of the mountains, and produced wonderful paintings on the produced wonderful paintings on the stones.stones.

Countless blessings from Allah Countless blessings from Allah (s.w.t)(s.w.t)

Thamud’s DisbeliefThamud’s Disbelief

They thought that death will never They thought that death will never reach themreach them

From the stones, they carved idols From the stones, they carved idols and worshipped themand worshipped them

Prophet SalehProphet Saleh

Allah (s.w.t) sent a man from Allah (s.w.t) sent a man from amongst them.amongst them.

He was born to a noble family and He was born to a noble family and grew up intelligent and virtuous.grew up intelligent and virtuous.

Allah (s.w.t) wanted to honor Saleh Allah (s.w.t) wanted to honor Saleh (p.b.u.h) with prophethood to bring (p.b.u.h) with prophethood to bring them from darkness to lightthem from darkness to light

Saleh’s (p.b.u.h) CallSaleh’s (p.b.u.h) Call

Saleh stood up amongst his people, Saleh stood up amongst his people, saying in his loudest voice:saying in his loudest voice:

““O my people, worship Allah. You O my people, worship Allah. You have no God but him”have no God but him”

The people rejected Saleh (p.b.u.h); The people rejected Saleh (p.b.u.h); the said: “Oh Saleh, you were a the said: “Oh Saleh, you were a noble person and you turned out to noble person and you turned out to be nobody”be nobody”

Saleh (p.b.u.h) kept on giving advice Saleh (p.b.u.h) kept on giving advice to his people.to his people.

““My brothers! I do not ask you for My brothers! I do not ask you for anything. I advise you and convey to anything. I advise you and convey to you the messages of my Lord. I do you the messages of my Lord. I do not ask you for any wage for it. My not ask you for any wage for it. My wage falls only on Allah, the Lord of wage falls only on Allah, the Lord of the worlds”the worlds”

The Camel of AllahThe Camel of Allah

Saleh (p.b.u.h) asked: What sign do Saleh (p.b.u.h) asked: What sign do you want?you want?

They said: “If you are speaking the They said: “If you are speaking the truth, then bring out a pregnant truth, then bring out a pregnant camel from the mountain”camel from the mountain”

They knew that a camel does not They knew that a camel does not grow out of the ground.grow out of the ground.

So Saleh (p.b.u.h) called on Allah. A So Saleh (p.b.u.h) called on Allah. A pregnant she-camel pregnant she-camel الناقةالناقة came out of came out of the mountain and gave birth.the mountain and gave birth.

Only a few have believedOnly a few have believed

The ArrangementThe Arrangement

Saleh (p.b.u.h) said: “This is the she-Saleh (p.b.u.h) said: “This is the she-camel of Allah”.camel of Allah”.

Saleh told the people that the she-Saleh told the people that the she-camel will come one day to drink camel will come one day to drink and their camels the next day.and their camels the next day.

The people of Thamud sent two men The people of Thamud sent two men to wait for the camel and kill her. to wait for the camel and kill her.

3 Days!3 Days!

Saleh was very sad when he learned Saleh was very sad when he learned that the she-camel had been killed.that the she-camel had been killed.

He told people to enjoy themselves He told people to enjoy themselves for 3 days before Allah sends his for 3 days before Allah sends his punishment.punishment.

On the 3On the 3rdrd day, the punishment came day, the punishment came to Thamud.to Thamud.

The 3The 3rdrd Day! Day!

On the 3On the 3rdrd day, there was a shout day, there was a shout accompanied by a great earthquake.accompanied by a great earthquake.

All the non-believers died and the All the non-believers died and the city was destroyed.city was destroyed.

““Thamud rejected the Prophet through Thamud rejected the Prophet through their doing. Behold the most wicked their doing. Behold the most wicked man among them was deputed. But the man among them was deputed. But the messenger of Allah said: It is the she-messenger of Allah said: It is the she-camel of Allah and prevent her not from camel of Allah and prevent her not from having her drink. Then they rejected him having her drink. Then they rejected him and slaughtered her so their Lord and slaughtered her so their Lord crushed them for their sin and leveled crushed them for their sin and leveled them and for Him is no fear of its them and for Him is no fear of its consequences”consequences”

Questions?Questions?