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== Apparent Characteristics ==
== Apparent Characteristics ==
The glorious Qur'an describes people of 'Ad tall like palm tree, very strong and large. [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] described them as, "they were tall like palm trees and destroyed mountains".
The glorious Qur'an describes people of 'Ad tall like palm tree, very strong and large. [[Imam al-Baqir (a)]] described them as, "they were tall like palm trees and destroyed mountains".
It is mentioned in a hadith from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that they were tall like palm trees. in other sources it is said that the people of 'Ad were too tall. [[Shaykh al-Tusi]] in ''al-Tibyan'' mentioned some of these reports. Also in some narrations it is said that they grew to the height of 100 Dhara' ("cubit" which is a measurement of length about 52 cm) and their shortest ones were about 70 Dhara'. There are different reports in this regard, for example another report described them as 12 Dhara'.
 
It is mentioned in a hadith from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] that they were tall like palm trees. in other sources it is said that the people of 'Ad were too tall. [[Al-Shaykh al-Tusi]] in ''[[al-Tibyan]]'' mentioned some of these reports. Also in some narrations it is said that they grew to the height of 100 Dhara' ("cubit" which is a measurement of length about 52 cm) and their shortest ones were about 70 Dhara'. There are different reports in this regard, for example another report described them as 12 Dhara'.


== Life and Civilization ==
== Life and Civilization ==
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