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'''Aḥqāf''' (Arabic: {{ia|أحْقاف}}) was the land where the [[Prophet Hud (a)]] and the [[People of | '''Aḥqāf''' (Arabic: {{ia|أحْقاف}}) was the land where the [[Prophet Hud (a)]] and the [[People of Ad]] lived. There is a [[sura]] in the [[Qur'an]] named after this land. In the Qur'an, the land is considered as green and flourishing, although it turned into a desert after a [[divine punishment]] of the People of Ad. There is a disagreement over the current location of Ahqaf. It is believed by [[Allama Tabataba'i]] to be located in southern parts of the [[Arabian Peninsula]]. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
The land of Ahqaf, after which [[Sura al-Ahqaf]] (Qur'an 46) is named, was the place where People of | The land of Ahqaf, after which [[Sura al-Ahqaf]] (Qur'an 46) is named, was the place where People of Ad lived prosperously, but they suffered a divine punishment after refusing to obey the Prophet Hud (a). | ||
"Ahqaf" is a plural form of "hiqf" ({{ia|حِقْف}}), which means a "sand hill". However, "hiqf" is believed by some people to refer to a huge twisted mass of sands. | "Ahqaf" is a plural form of "hiqf" ({{ia|حِقْف}}), which means a "sand hill". However, "hiqf" is believed by some people to refer to a huge twisted mass of sands. | ||
According to the [[Qur'an]], Ahqaf was green and flourishing before the | According to the [[Qur'an]], Ahqaf was green and flourishing before the divine punishment of the [[People of Ad]]. In [[Qur'an 89]], the civilization of the People of Ad is said to be unprecedented.{{enote|Have you not regarded how your Lord dealt with [the people of] Ad, (6) [and] Iram, [the city] of the pillars, (7) the like of which was not created among cities (8)}} | ||
==Current Location== | ==Current Location== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Sura al-Ahqaf]] | *[[Sura al-Ahqaf]] | ||
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