The document narrates the story of Prophet Salih (p) and the people of Thamud, focusing on their disbelief and idolatry despite the prosperity they enjoyed. Salih (p) was sent by Allah to guide them towards the worship of one God, warning them against their sinful practices and ultimately performing a miracle by bringing forth a she-camel from a rock as a sign from Allah. Despite some believing after witnessing the miracle, a majority remained obstinate and plotted against the she-camel, leading to their eventual downfall.

1. She-Camel of
Allah
STORY OF PROPHET SALIH (P)
Shamsul Hoque Siddique

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3. Once upon a time there lived a nation in Arabia.
They lived in a land between Tabuk and Hizaj.
They lived there a life of abundance. They had
palm gardens, fruits – soft and delicious. They
had ponds and well with clean water. They
enjoyed a life of luxury and extravagance in the
north eastern part of Arabia.

4. They had been caliphs
(successors) of Ad, who
were tall and strong; who
made tall buildings with
lofty pillars. Who carve
big houses out of
mountains? But because
of their disbelief they
had been punished and
ruined by a furious wind,
which was exceedingly
violent.

5. Allah placed them on earth
after Ad and rendered them
strength and skills for
cutting rocks and building
large and big houses.

6. People of Salih (p)
They would cut rocks in the
valley. They cut huge rocks
and used them in the houses
they built, in the idols they
worshiped. They even
worshiped a particular rock
to which they offered
sacrifices, for which they
arranged festival once a year.

7. People of Salih (p)
They were heedless and they were
astray. They believed in many deities
and they worshiped many Idols.

8. People of Salih (p)
This was their
biggest gilt. This was
their biggest sin.

9. Because the world we live in is created by one
God, Who is none but Allah.

10. The universe we read about in our books is
created by one God, Who is Allah. He created
this universe without taking help from anyone.
He alone created this universe and everything
therein. So if someone is worthy of worship it
is He alone.

11. He created human and what he needs of foods,
water, oxygen and all other things.

12. He did not take anyone as partner while He created. He doesn’t need anyone to sustain what
He created by his own decision. He created human and provided Him with everything. He
decreed that there will not be any mediator between Him and human. Anybody can call Him
directly.

13. Anybody can come closer to Him
directly. There will not be any
mediator between Him and
between His creation.

14. There is no Idols or deities who
can help anybody in anything.
Idols are not mediators nor are
they partners of Allah.

15. So worshiping any deity or any
idol is simply going against the
will of Allah, going against Him
directly. This is the biggest sin
which will not be forgiven. This is
the severe crime which leads to
the fire of hell and eternal
torment

16. This was the major sin of the
nation of prophet Salih
(Peace be upon him).

17. Allah sent prophet Salih (p) to warn his people
from this sin. To tell them that there is no God
beside Allah. Allah is the one Who gives
life

18. and who gives death.

19. He is the one Who sustains

20. And He is the one
Who destroys.

21. He is the one Who
can answer the
supplications of His
creations. He alone
gives refuge from
devil and evil to
someone who asks
Him.

22. Allah sent Salih (P) to tell
his people that if they gave
up evil belief and ended
up to accept one God, who
is Allah, and worshiped
none other than Him,
then they would be given
the chance to live happy
life in the life to come.

23. They would be fortunate
to enter paradise where
they will get anything they
desire, anything they may
want for cherish and relish
and enjoyment.

24. Salih (p) took a place for prayer. He
took it for praying to Allah. This
was his mosque where he went
every day, where he prayed every
day. He observed there Salah that
he received from Allah.
People didn’t stop him from
observing Salah. Because he was
kind and friendly. He was gentle
and benevolent. None among
Thamud was comparable to him in
piety, in truthfulness, in honesty
and decency. He was a wonderful
man ever born to Thamud.

25. People go by his mosque and see
him praying, they see him kneeling
down and putting his forehead on
the ground. They see him
worshiping an unseen God. No idol,
no statue, no image of any deity in
front him. He prayed to the creator
of the universe Who has no image,
because there is nothing like Him.

26. One day he started to call his
people to one God – Allah. He
called them to give up all other
deities they used to worship. He
called them to reject all idols,
because they are not God, they are
not creators and sustainers. They
do not deserve even a bit of
worship.

27. He would spent months
after months, years after
years calling them to the
oneness of Allah. He
would explain to them the
signs of Allah that are out
there in the earth and in
the horizons.

28. But they had been
heedless. They didn’t care
about what Salih (p) was
saying.

29. One day the prophet Salih
(p) addressed them and
said:
‘O my people! Worship
Allah! You don’t have
any God except Him. It
is He Who has produced
you from the earth and
settled you therein. So
ask His forgiveness and
turn to Him in
repentance. Indeed my
lord is near, ready to
answer.’ (Quran: 7:73 )

30. Salih (p) reminded them of Allah’s
bounty upon them. He reminded
them that they had been nothing. It
is Allah Who created them.
Reminded them of the father of
human being who was created from
the earth. So all human being is
from the earth.

31. He reminded them that whatever
they have of lands, rocks, fruits,
water all are given by Allah.

32. There is none who gave them any of
these things. He called them and
reminded them of all these
bounties. He called them to
thinking in whatever they have of
bounties and believe in one true
God to whom all things belong.
.

33. He reminded them that they have
wronged themselves when they
resorted to idols, when they
worshiped rocks, when they took
other deities than Allah. He called
to ask forgiveness of Allah for this
big sin. He asked them for
repentance from this dangerous sin.
He would try to persuade them that
Allah will answer their call if they
decide to turn to Him in
repentance. Because He is very near
and answers all the calls.

34. People of Salih (p) said in reply:
‘O Salih! You have been among us a
center of hope. Do you forbid us to
worship of what our fathers
worshiped? Indeed we are in
troubling suspicion about what you
are calling us to.’ (Quran: 11:62 )

35. Yes, prophet Salih (p) was center of
their hope. He was the most pious
man among them and owns all
qualities of leadership. They
wanted him to be their leader. A
leader who will lead them to more
and more earthly prosperity and
affluence. Who will lead them to
building more edifices in the plain
land and more home in the
mountains? They wanted him to
hold their ancestral beliefs up and
build them a strong nation of rock.

36. However Salih (p)
deviated himself from
such an earthly fame, from
such a fragile leadership.

37. He rather wanted to accomplish his original duty which is to convey
the message of Allah. To make the people know clearly Who is God
and what is His creation plan. What are the true beliefs they have to
bear in their mind. And what are the true actions they have to follow
all along their life if they want to enter the paradise and protect
themselves against the fire of hell.

38. People of Salih (p) were not living in the age of
scientific thinking. They didn’t know that truth
is something which is achieved after scientific
research or after rational thinking. They
thought: truth lies in fathers’ sayings. If they
used to believe in something that means that
belief must be true. If they used to say
something that means that this saying is true.
If someone say otherwise that is simply not but
a lie. So they compared what Salih (p) said with
what their fathers’ said about deities, with what
their fathers used do about idols. So they
rejected Salih (p) saying:
‘We are in troubling doubt about what you
are inviting us to.’ (Quran: 11:62)

39. Salih (p) said:
‘O my people! Do you see? If I am on the clarity which is given by my lord and he has sent
mercy unto me from himself,- who then can help me against Allah if I were to disobey
Him. You will add nothing but loses to me.’ (Quran: 11:63).

40. Salih (p) was upon deeper belief
and clear idea of what he is saying
and inviting people to. Because
Allah has sent revelation to him
and made him upon a clear
knowledge. He cannot betray this
vivid knowledge. He cannot let this
rich gen go down for any earthly
gain. He cannot do that simply to
please the ignorant people. Because
he knew clearly if he were to do any
compromise in this matter then
none could help him against Allah.
Rather a slightest compromise to
the demand of his people would
mean losing everything on his part.

41. Salih (p) was steadfast on his
attitude. He went on inviting his
people to the oneness of God. He
did it relentlessly. He didn’t
compromise and rely on the policy
of give and take.

42. Affluent people of Thamud have
not been listening to Salih (p) at all.
They were rather preventing
ordinary people from listening to
him.

43. He hoped that ordinary people would believe in
what he is saying. So one day he addressed them
saying:
‘Will you not protect yourselves against
Allah? Indeed, I am to you a trustworthy
messenger. So protect yourselves against
Allah and obey me. And I do not ask you
against what I am doing any payment. My
payment is only from Allah, the Lord of the
worlds. Will you be left in what is here,
secure (from death), within gardens and
springs and fields of crops and palm trees
with softened fruit? And you carve out of
mountain, homes, with skill. So fear Allah
and obey me. And do not obey the
transgressors. Who cause corruption in the
land and do not amend.’ (Quran: 26:142-152)

44. People heard what he
said. Many of them
believed and became
his followers.

45. But the the rich and
affluent people rejected
him. They had been
careless. They had a very
little desire to use their
mind and explore the
truth he is calling to.

46. Rather they brought unpleasing
image of him in their mind.
They assumed he has lost his
balance; he has missed his
soundness. They thought, Salih
(p) was affected by a kind of
black magic which caused him
to speak the untruth. They
whispered to each other, ‘let’s
tell him what we have just
thought of him. So they said:
‘You are only of those affected
by magic.’ (Quran: 26:153)

47. This conversation was taking
place in a festive day. A day
when they offer special respect
and worship to a big rock they
believed to be one of their Gods.

48. In this day they also carry with
them idols to worship.

49. Since it was a festive day they
thought this is a deciding day
between them and Salih (p).
They wanted to defeat salih (p)
by asking him to bring a
miracle. Not any miracle. He
must bring a she-camel out of
the very rock they worship. Not
any she-camel, the camel
should be ten month pregnant
and tall enough.

50. They thought this will be heard
for Salih (p). Because the rock
they referred to is their God-
Rock. Coming a she-camel of
ten month pregnant out of this
rock is impossible. So they
asked Salih (p) this very special
miracle. They said:
‘You are a man like ourselves,
so bring a miracle if you
should be one of the
truthful.’ (Quran: 26: 154)

51. Salih (p) wanted to seize the
opportunity. Because this was a
festive day. All people are
together. He decided to ask
Allah for a miracle. But before
that he wanted to take the
promise of his people that they
will believe him if he bring the
miracle they demanded. He will
bring them in the same shape
and type they wanted. But they
have to promise first they will
believe in him and they obey
him. Because he loved them
and wanted all of them to be
happy in the life to come.

52. He wanted all of them to avoid
the fire of hell. He said:
“Do you thing that if I
answered to your demand of
a miracle and make it happen
the way you asked are you
going to believe in what I
came with to you and believe
as true the message I am sent
with?
They replied: Yes, we shall do.

53. Salih (p) headed to his mosque.
He will ask Allah for a miracle
his people demanded. Maybe
this miracle will open the eyes
of his people and finally they
will believe in the message he
brought to them. He went to his
mosque and prayed. He asked
the miracle his people wanted.

54. All eyes were stuck on the rock.
All are waiting for seeing the
impossible.

55. The Almighty Allah answered to
the prayer of Salih (p). The rock
suddenly started shaking. It
began swelling as if it were
pregnant. The heartbeat of
people quickened and
accelerated. Their breathing
picked up more speed. Then all
of a sudden the rock splitted
into parts. The miracle came
out. A She-Camel came out
which was big and ten month
pregnant. People screamed and
shouted: unbelievable, amazing,
we could not believe our eyes.
What is this?

56. Salih (p) came to his people and
said:
‘O my people! This is the She-
Camel of Allah. It has been
given to you as a miracle. So
leave her to feed in the earth
of Allah and don’t inflict any
herm on her. If you do any
harm to her, a swift penalty
will seize you.’ (Quran:11:46).

57. Having seen the camel coming
out of the rock some of the
leaders become believers. They
had been lucky to discover the
truth through the miracle of
camel.

58. While the majority of them
remained unbelievers. They
considered the fact as a mere
magic.

59. This She-Camel was a miracle
given by Allah to prophet
Salih(p). It was given as a clear
proof that Salih (p) was true. It
was also a means of test for his
people. Test of belief, test of
action. Allah puts human into
test in different ways; in diverse
methods. The means Allah uses
for testing is called Shariah.

60. We have our own Shariah based
on the Quran

61. and the traditions of prophet
Mohammad (p).

62. Allah has prohibited a few
things for us as a means of test,
like alcohol,

63. meat of pig,

64. sexual relation without
being lawfully married
to each other, etc.

65. People of Salih (p) had the
test of not doing harm to
the She-Camel. Not taking
water of the pond on the
day She-Camel would
drink. In addition to pray
and fast.

66. This was the basic Sharia law
for the people of Salih(p). The
prophet Salih (p) conveying
this law to his people by saying:
‘So don’t inflict any harm on
her.’ ( Quran:11:46)

67. He also said:
‘This is a She-Camel. It has
the right of drinking and you
have the right of drinking on
a (alternately) appointed
day’ (Quran:26:155).

68. People of Salih (p) agreed on
the arrangement in the
beginning. Because they saw
with their own eyes an
unbelievable miracle, an
overwhelming event that left
them all in awe.

69. So the She-Camel consumed the
water on alternate days. She
consumed all their water on her day.
However She didn’t leave them in
thirst , instead she gave them her
sweet milk. She was milked on the
day she would drink water. She gave
them very delicious and lovely milk.
All the people relished her milk, they
liked it too much. On other days, the
people drank water, and she did not
come near the pond.

70. This continued as long as the
Almighty desired.

71. Then the time came when the people
began to deviate and go astray.

72. Satan inspired to the people that they
should think in killing the camel.

73. Two women got very inspired. They
wanted to be famous by contributing
in this task for the nation of Thamud.
One of them was Sudaf. She had been
wealthy and belonged to a prestigious
family. She left her husband because
he followed Salih (p) and believed in
Allah. Her heart was as hard and
tough as rock. She called on her
cousin Misda. She told him: ‘I am for
you if you only could kill the camel.’
Misda agreed.

74. Another woman was Unaijah. She was
an aged and a tough non-believer. She
had four daughters. She called upon
Qudar, who was a leader and a brave
man. She called on him and told him:
Look! If you kill the camel you will
have any of my four daughters of your
choosing. What do you think? Qurdar
was very happy to have this offer. He
could not help himself but to agree.

75. Now there are two men agreed on
harming the camel. Leaders found the
men they had been looking for. So
they delegated them to kill the camel.
However they wanted to add more
people to their killing mission. They
also wanted to accomplish a campaign
among Thamud so that they become
agreed on the killing task. When they
started campaign they got other seven
people who decided to participate in
the mission directly. Now they became
nine. All of them did campaign among
the people of Thamud. They said:

76. “We are not prepared to continue with
this arrangement. The she-camel
consumes all the water on alternate
days. We are Thamud. We are strong.
The water is our water, why should we
obey the command of Salih and let the
camel drink all the water on alternate
days. We should have access to the
pond every day. Why shouldn’t we kill
the camel and make the water
accessible for everyone every day.
Aren’t we the ones who cut huge rocks
and make edifices in the plain land?
Aren’t we the ones who carve homes
out of mountains? So why should we
continue with this arrangement.”

77. People convinced with what they said.
The nine people became sure that
none among Thamud will oppose
them except Salih (p) and his small
group of companions who are poor
and weak.
They took their weapons. They sat by
the way the camel will pass through
while returning from the pond.

78. When they saw the camel coming, Misda
took the initiative. He threw an arrow that
hit her leg.

79. When he did it women of Thamud
rushed to the spot. They wanted to
encourage them, to keep them raised
in spirit. They uncovered their faces
which they used to keep behind the
veil before. The nine culprits was full
of enthusiasm when they saw the
woman and their unveiled faces. Their
soul became more polluted, more
sinful.

80. Qudar rushed to the camel
and hold his sword on its
shank tightly. The She-Camel
fell down onto the ground.
She made a huge grunt to warn
her calf. Qudar pushed his
sword very harshly through its
throat and killed her brutally.
Afterward all the killers came
and took their part in harming
the miracle.

81. Upon seeing this her calf ran
onto a secure mountain. It
grunted three times there.

82. Upon seeing this her calf ran onto a
secure mountain. It grunted three times
there.

83. Salih (p) was very sorry for the crime his people
committed. It was a cruel and barbarian crime
that will bring a severe punishment. Because it
was not simply disobeying Allah, it was rather
inflicting severe harm on the very miracle Allah
sent to nation of Thamud.
They will face eternal punishment in the life to
come. Because they rejected the divine message
brought by the prophet Salih(p). They harmed
the miracle. But the commencement of that
eternal punishment will start right here on the
earth. Because they failed to prove they are
worthy of enjoying the bounty of Allah.

84. Salih (p) warned his people that
punishment will come very soon. It
will come surely after three days from
now. Salih (p) said:
"Enjoy yourselves in your homes
for three days: (Then will be your
ruin): (Behold) there a promise not
to be belied!" (Quran: 11:65).

85. When Salih (p) said this, their
stubbornness and transgression
increased more and more. They said:
“O Salih! Bring us what you are
threatening us with If you are one
of the messengers.” (Quran:7:77)

86. Salih (p) said, “Indeed tomorrow
morning your faces shall turn yellow,
the next day red and then black on the
third day.”
They didn’t believe in what Salih (p)
said. Rather the nine criminals plotted
to kill the prophet at night. But Allah
didn’t let them go ahead. He sent
them a huge rock that smashed them
and killed them on the spot.

87. Next morning faces of all non-
believers turned yellow. Some of them
told others, “What Salih had
predicted was true and the
chastisement has come to you.” The
transgressors said, “We shall not
accept the word of Salih and would
not believe him even if what he says is
true.”

88. On the second day, their faces turned
red. Again, some of them said:
“What Salih had predicted has come
true.
Transgressors said:
“Even though we perish, we shall still
not believe in Salih. We shall not give
up worshipping the deities of our
forefathers.”
They did not repent and neither did
they stop sinning.

89. On the third day, their faces turned
black. Again some people went to
them and repeated that whatever
Salih had predicted was true but the
arrogant said, “Indeed whatever Salih
predicted has come to pass.”

90. At last, in the morning of fourth day, a very
loud sound came from heaven. Is was so loud
that it shattered their eardrums. Their hearts
exploded and livers disintegrated. There was
severe earthquake as well. The Almighty
killed them all. All of them lay dead in their
houses and their bedrooms.
Thus was the end of Thamud. They got
severe punishment for their harming the
miracle; for their heedlessness, faithlessness.

91. The End