PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THE QURAN

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INFORMATION• This presentation will tell you about different people that we don’t know much about.• They are mentioned in the Quran

Ashab Al-AykaAshab Al-Ayka means people of the wood. Al-Ayka

was a town or large stretch of forest land. It seems that the People of the Wood is the other name of the People of Madyan or a group of people living in there neighbourhood. The Prophet Shuayb was sent to them. They were wrongdoers and were, therefore, destroyed by Allah.

Ashab Al-Hijr Ashab Al-Hijr means the people of the rocky land. There is a rocky tract called Jabal Hijr , about 150 miles north of Madinah, south of the Oasis of Tayma. This was the country of the Thamud. They were wrongdoers who rejected the teachings of the messengers. The Prophet Salih was sent to them.

And verily, the dwellers of Al-Hijr (the rocky tract) denied the Messengers. (Al-Hijr 15:80)

Ashab Al-QaryaAshab Al-Qarya means People of the Village. This village is

believed to be Antakya in Turkey, the former capital of Syria under the Romans . Three messengers were sent to them-Sadiq , Saduq and Shalum were sent to them. But the people of the village did not listen to them and asked them to go away. They even stoned to death a man, who answered the call of the prophet. Allah was pleased with him and called him one of the righteous.

"That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honoured ones!" (Ya-Sin 36:27)

It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew! (Ya-Sin 36:26)

Ashab Ar-RassAshab Ar -Rass means the People of the Well. Ashab Ar – Rass

were based in Madyan. In the district of Al- Qasim of Middle Najid, tere was a town called Ar - Rass, which had many wells. It was situated between Makkah and Basra. The People of Rass may have been the people of Prophet Shuayb. They not only refused to listen to the message of their prophet, but they even threw him into a well. They were completely destroyed because of their sins

"He is only a man who has invented a lie against Allâh, but we are not going to believe in him." (Al-Mu'minun 23:38)

Sahib Al-JannataynSahib Al-Jannatayn were the owners of gardens.

Of them one was rich and the other was poor. The rich man had two big gardens which were full of fruits and he thought he would have them forever. He did not think that all the things he had were gifts from Allah. He did not believe that the hour of judgment would come.The next day his gardens were completely destroyed by a rainstorm. He realised his mistake and cried for forgiveness from Allah.

And put forward to them the example of two men; unto one of them We had given two gardens of grapes, and We had surrounded both with date-palms; and had put between them green crops (cultivated fields etc.). (Al-Kahf 18:32)

Shaman• He was a secret believer in the Prophet Musa in the Firawn

household • Firawn and his people planned to kill the Prophet Musa after

he had preached to them • Shaman argued with them about their plan to kill the

Prophet Musa • Some people even said Shaman might have been the same

person to advise Prophet Musa to leave Egypt after accidentally killing an Egyptian

And there came a man running, from the farthest end of the city. He said: "O Musa (Moses)! Verily, the chiefs are taking counsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those who give sincere advice." (Al-Qasas 28:20)

Tubba• The people of Tubba were mentioned in the Quran

twice Tubba was a believer, but his people were wrongdoers hence they were destroyed

• Their earliest religion was Sabiasim • Later they practiced Judaism and Christianity Are they better or the people of Tubba and those before them? We destroyed them because they were indeed Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.). (Ad-Dukhan 44:37)