ʿĀd

ʿĀd (Arabic: عَادٌ‎, Arab people ʿĀd) was an ancient tribe mentioned frequently in the Qurʾan.[1]

Sand dunes in Ar-Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter), Oman

ʿĀd is usually placed in Southern Arabia,[2] in a location referred to as al-ʾAḥqāf ("the Sandy Plains," or "the Wind-curved Sand-hills").[1][3] The tribe's members, referred to as ʿĀdites, formed a prosperous nation until they were destroyed in a violent storm. According to Islamic tradition, the storm came after they had rejected the teachings of a Monotheistic prophet named Hud.[1][2] ʿĀd is regarded as one of the original Arab tribes, the "lost Arabs". Their capital may have been what is known as "Iram of the Pillars" in the Qurʾan although that may have been the name of a region or a people.[2][4][5]

Legend

In religious stories, Hud and the tribe of ʿĀd have been linked to a legendary king named ‘Ad, who ruled over a region whose capital was "Wūbar".[6]

Mentions in Qur'an

There are 24 mentions of ʿĀd in the Qurʾan, namely 7:65 (Shakir), 7:74 (Shakir), 9:70 (Shakir), 11:50 (Shakir), 11:59 (Shakir), 11:60 (Shakir), 14:9 (Shakir), 22:42 (Shakir), 25:38 (Shakir), 26:132 (Shakir), 29:38 (Shakir), 38:12 (Shakir), 40:31 (Shakir), 41:13 (Shakir), 41:15 (Shakir), 46:21 (Shakir), 50:13 (Shakir), 51:41 (Shakir), 53:50 (Shakir), 54:18 (Shakir), 69:4 (Shakir), 69:6 (Shakir), and 89:6 (Shakir).[7]

See also

References
  1. E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936. 1. Brill. 1987. p. 121. ISBN 90-04-08265-4.
  2. Glassé, Cyril; Smith, Huston (January 2003). "ʿĀd". The New Encyclopedia of Islam. Rowman Altamira. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7591-0190-6.
  3. Quran 46:21 (Translated by Shakir). "And mention the brother of ‘Ad; when he warned his people in the sandy plains [al-ʾAḥq̈āf] ..."
  4. Zarins, Juris (September 1996). "Interview with Dr. Juris Zarins". PBS Nova Online (Interview). Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. Quran 54:23–31 (Translated by Shakir)
  6. E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam 1913-1936. 8. Brill. 1987. p. 1074. ISBN 90-04-08265-4.
  7. "Quran Search". The Quranic Arabic Corpus. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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