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The lost city of ubar story2/2/2024 So when Our decree issued, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a severe penalty. For my Lord hath care and watch over all things.” My Lord will make another people to succeed you, and you will not harm Him in the least. If ye turn away,- I (at least) have conveyed the Message with which I was sent to you. Verily, it is my Lord that is on a straight Path. I put my trust in Allah, My Lord and your Lord! There is not a moving creature, but He hath grasp of its fore-lock. He said: “I call Allah to witness, and do ye bear witness, that I am free from the sin of ascribing, to Him, Other gods as partners! so scheme (your worst) against me, all of you, and give me no respite. We say nothing but that (perhaps) some of our gods may have seized thee with imbecility.” They said: “O Hud! No Clear (Sign) that hast thou brought us, and we are not the ones to desert our gods on thy word! Nor shall we believe in thee! My reward is from none but Him who created me: Will ye not then understand?Īnd O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, and turn to Him (in repentance): He will send you the skies pouring abundant rain, and add strength to your strength: so turn ye not back in sin!” O my people! I ask of you no reward for this (Message). (Your other gods) ye do nothing but invent! He said: “O my people! worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. To the Ad People (We sent) Hud, one of their own brethren. In Surah Hud, all that passed between Hud and his people is told in detail They accused him of imprudence, untruthfulness, and attempting to change the system their ancestors had established. The people reacted to Hud with animosity. Being sent to ‘Ad, Hud summoned his people, just like all the other prophets had done, to believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him and to obey him, the prophet of that time. He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm-trees tumbled down! Then seest thou any of them left surviving? (Surat al-Haaqqa: 6-8)Īnother people who were destroyed and who are mentioned in various Surah of the Qur’an is ‘Ad, who are mentioned after the people of Nuh. The People of ‘Ad and Ubar, the Atlantis of the SandsĪnd the ‘Ad, they were destroyed by a furious Wind,exceedingly violent Pictures taken from the space shuttle find lost city of Ubar. The People of ‘Ad and Ubar, the Atlantis of the Sands. Team : Archeology: NASA aided in finding the ancient Arab town, once the center of frankincense trade. Still, it is also possible that Ubar is not the legendary city of the Quran, and that the actual Iram of the Pillars, wherever it may be, remains hidden under the sands of Arabia, still waiting to be found.įeatured image: Artist’s interpretation of Iram of the Pillars. As a result, this story would have become a familiar tale to the people of Arabia. Over time, the story about a race of people who defied Allah, and were punished for their wicked ways would have been told. Merchants or travellers passing by the ruins of Ubar may have been puzzled about what happened to that city. Therefore, it is not surprising that towns and cities would have grew up on the routes of the camel caravans.Īlthough it remains uncertain if Iram of the Pillars actually existed, or whether Ubar and Iram are one and the same, it may be possible that the story of Iram was inspired by the city of Ubar. In antiquity, Arabia was well known for its production of incense, a valuable and important natural resource used for religious ceremonies. After all, the old camel tracks do indicate that some kind of trade, most likely incense, was going on at the site of Ubar. Yet, another interpretation suggests that Ubar was not a mystical city, but rather was the ‘Omanum Emporium’, as marked out on the map of Arabia compiled by Claudius Ptolemy in the 2nd century A.D. So, is the city of Ubar identical to Iram of the Pillars as mentioned in the Quran? Perhaps it is. A large portion of the fortress was destroyed when it collapsed into a sinkhole.
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