Earlier Prophets and History in the Quran

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Earlier Prophets and History in the Quran

• Adam, Noah, Hud, Salih Shuayb

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Adam

• Why create man? Learning names
• Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of
  the heaven and the earth, what you reveal and
  what you conceal? (233)
• I have fashioned him and breathed into him of My
  spirit, fall ye down in obeisance to him (3872)
• Prostration of Angels except Iblis
• Expulsion from Eden
• Iblis and Pride
• Nakedness and Immortality (not Knowledge)
• But God forgave them, turned to him and gave him
  guidance (20122)

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Noah

• Do you marvel that a tiding come to you from
  your Lord though a man from amongst yourselves
  (763)
• The Ark and the Flood
• Mocked by the haughty
• Two of each kind
• Who is your family?
• Think global, drown local?
• Good health care?

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Hud

• Jacobson?
• Sent to Ad (???), probably in east Yemen
• He is rejected as foolish, stupid for rejecting
  traditionfor a fable! Bring your punishment!
• He asks no reward
• khulafa after Noahs people
• Do you argue with me about names you have
  invented, you and your forefathers?
• False Pride Do you build a landmark on every
  hill? (26128)
• Hud and his followers spared

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Salih (????)

• Sent to Thamud (????) subjected by Assyrians in
  715 BCE
• Khulafa of Ad
• She-camel of God
• He asks no reward!
• The proud and arrogant mock Salih and kill the
  she-camel
• destroyed by earthquake
• And We saved those who believed and practiced
  righteousness. (2753)

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Lot

• His people commit unprecedented abominations
  you go unto i.e., have sex with men out of
  desire instead of women, indeed you are a people
  transgressing (781)
• City destroyed by devastation showered from
  above but Lot warned by angels.
• Sign for those who heed the ruins are right on
  the highroad. Behold! In this is a sign for
  those who believe. (1576-77)

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Shuayb

• Reported to be Jethro, father in law of Moses
• Sent to Madyan near Aqaba
• Weigh fairly with your balances, do not spread
  corruption in the world, which has been made
  righteous
• Remember when you were few and God made you many
  they threaten to expel him and his followers and
  are destroyed

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Purpose

• Nature of Stories exempla, not narratives
• Travel on the earth
• Repent and Reform!
• God would never change the blessings He has
  granted a people until they themselves change it,
  and God is all-hearing, knowing. (853)
• Prophets as alter-egos of Muhammad
• Ask no reward
• Bring clear indications
• A normal person, a member of the tribe