Vocabulary
Shams
Sun
What is the name of the ancient tribe mentioned in this Surah?
Thamud
By Allah’s Command, a _____ split and a huge she-camel emerged out of it.
mountain
Qamr
Moon
Which prophet was sent to the tribe mentioned in this Surah?
Prophet Salih (AS)
Sama'
Sky
Name two pairs of creation Allah
(SWT) swears by in this Surah
Sun - Moon
Day - Night
Earth - Heaven
Allah (SWT) inspired the soul with the freedom to choose between ____ and _____.
right - wrong
'Ard
Earth
What was so special about the animal in this Surah?
Gigantic; drank all the water in the village in one day; gave milk for whole village in a day
Nafs
Soul
How are humans different from all other living creation?
Free will
Allah (SWT) created humans with the option of free _____.
will
Naqata
She-camel
What order did Allah(swt) give the people regarding the animal?
To protect her, let her eat and drink as much as she needed
Taqwaha
Piety
In this Surah Allah(SWT) says prosperity comes when we purify something; what is it?
The soul
The people of the tribe demanded the Prophet show them a _______ from Allah (SWT).
miracle
Taha-ha
Spread out
What did the people of the tribe do to the animal in this Surah?
Hamstrung it / Killed it
Dam-dama
Crushed
Why does Allah (SWT) swear by His creation?
To draw our attention to it; Evidence of His Perfection and Majesty
The ancient tribe in this Surah was located near the modern day Arabian city of _______.
Madinah / Syria
Fujuraha
Wickedness
How was the tribe destroyed?
Earthquake / loud sound