ʿĀd
ʿĀd (Arabic: عاد, ʿĀd) was an ancient tribe in pre-Islamic Arabia mentioned frequently in the Qurʾān.
| 'Ād عَادٌ | |
|---|---|
| Ancient Arab tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Nisba | 'Ādi |
| Location | Arabian Peninsula |
| Descended from | 'Ād bin 'Aws bin Iram bin Sam bin Nuh |
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. ʿĀd is regarded as one of the original tribes of Arabia, "The Extinct Arabs".
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