Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
Dear brothers and sisters. moment I want to partake with you the story of Prophet Hud( alayhis salām), not as a history assignment, but as a glass for our times.
When I write about the prophets, I do n’t Write as a fibber, but as a menial who finds in their stories deep assignments that shape the heart and correct the path.
The People of ‘Ād
Prophet Hud alayhis salām was transferred to the people of ‘ Ād, a potent nation with altitudinous bodies, strong structures, and great pride.
They lived in southern Arabia, important and blessed with coffers, but arrogant and ungrateful.
They would say, “ Who’s stronger than us? ” forgetting that Allah, who created them, is stronger than all.
Hud’s Mission
Hud( ʿalayhis salām) was one of them, not a foreigner, not an stranger. He grew up among them, lived among them, and when the time came, Allah chose him to call his people back to verity.
I reflect frequently on the courage Hud had.
Imagine standing before your entire nation — people who laugh at you, mock your communication, and hang you — and still you speak with quality and firmness, not for fame, not for palm, but to fulfill your duty to Allah.
Speaking the Truth
That courage, that honesty, that tolerance — this is commodity I try to remind myself of frequently, especially in moment’s times when verity can make you unpopular.
As a scholar, I’ve endured, in small ways, the pressure of people’s opinions.
There were times when I spoke against injustice or gave sincere advice to those in power, and I was met not with thanks but with review and resistance.
But whenever I feel hysterical or tired, I flash back Prophet Hud.
He stood alone with tawakkul, saying to his people, “ I calculate upon Allah, my Lord and your Lord ”
( Surah Hud 11:56).
That kind of trust, that deep connection to Allah, is what we need moment.
The Destruction of ‘Ād
The people of ‘ Ād, despite all their worldly success, were destroyed not because of poverty or weakness, but because of pride, denial, and their turndown to submit.
Allah destroyed them with a violent wind that lasted seven nights and eight days, leaving them breathless as though they were concave tree caddies.
Reflection
I occasionally visit graveyards, not just for janazah prayers, but for reflection.
And every time I walk among those silent monuments, I flash back people like the ‘ Ād — so strong, yet helpless when Allah’s decree came.
My Brothers and sisters, what good is strength without submission? What benefit is wealth if it leads to arrogance?
We live in a time where people worship fame, power, and success, but Prophet Hud reminds us that real success lies in obedience, modesty, and probity.
A Personal Story
I recall a youthful businessman who formerly came to me. He’d everything — buses , houses, character but he said, “ Maulana, I do n’t feel peace. I’m spooked at night. I feel empty. ”
I told him, “ You’ve erected your life like the people of ‘ Ād — strong outdoors, weak outside. Turn to Allah, supplicate unfeignedly, and humble yourself before your Creator. ”
Alhamdulillah, within months, he began soliciting regularly, giving charity, and indeed supporting Islamic causes still.
He told me, “ Maulana, now I sleep peacefully, indeed if my business slows down. ” That’s the barakah of real faith.
Hud’s Example
Prophet Hud did n’t just sermonize. He lived the communication. He did n’t sweat rejection. He did n’t watch about being alone. He only watched about fulfilling his duty to Allah.
And look at what he told his people “ I’m delivering to you the dispatches of my Lord, and I’m to you a secure counsel ”( Surah Al- A’raf 7:68).
A Youth’s Struggle
Moment, we need secure people — those who advise not to please the crowd, but to please Allah.
I flash back one night after a youth session, a teenage boy stayed before. He was crying.
I asked him what happed. He said, “ I want to be a good Muslim, but all my musketeers make fun of me. I feel like I’m alone. ”
I told him, “ So was Hud. So was every prophet at some point. But Allah noway left them, and He’ll noway leave you. ”
That boy began joining us regularly, and now he’s learning the Qur’an, subhanAllah.
Conclusion
Prophet Hud teaches us that verity frequently feels lonely, but Allah’s help is always with the sincere.
And commodity beautiful after his people were destroyed, Hud( ʿalayhis salām) did n’t make monuments or bewail.
He still moved on, settled away, and lived in peace.
That’s another assignment — do n’t let the rejection of people stop your charge.
You do your part, and leave the results to Allah.
As a scholar, I occasionally give advice that goes unheard, or warnings that are ignored, but I remind myself the job of the da’ee( frequenter to Allah) is n’t to convert hearts — that is in Allah’s hands.
Our job is to speak the verity with wisdom, compassion, and thickness.
Prophet Hud’s story is n’t just about a destroyed nation — it’s about the duty of every religionist to stand for verity indeed when it’s hard, to stay humble indeed when we’re blessed, and to noway forget that all strength comes from Allah.
My dear Brothers and sisters, we all have a bit of ‘ Ād in us — arrogance, intransigence, desire to control.
And we must also have the spirit of Hud in us — probity, reliance on Allah, and tolerance.
May Allah make us among those who follow the path of His prophets, who speak verity with courage, live with sincerity, and die with honor in His sight.
Ameen.
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