Perished Nations (Paperback)

by Harun Yahya (Author)

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Throughout history, many societies have suffered from great catastrophes because of their blasphemy and perversion. Here are the true stories of these nations... Many societies that rebelled against the will of Allah or regarded His messengers as enemies were wiped off the face of the earth completely... All of them were destroyed-some by a volcanic eruption, some by a disastrous flood, and some by a sand storm. Perished Nations examines these penalties as revealed in the verses of the Quran and in light of archaeological discoveries.

Preface

These are some of the stories of communities which We relate unto thee: of them some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the sickle of time). It was not We that wronged them: They wronged their own souls: the deities, other than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when there issued the decree of thy Lord: Nor did they add aught (to their lot) but perdition! (Surah Hud: 100-101) Allah creates man, and gives him a spiritual and physical form, lets him lead a certain course of life, and then will take him into His presence by bringing about his death. Allah creates man and according to the verse ?Should He not know,- He that created?? (Surat al-Mulk: 14), He is the One Who knows and recognises him, who educates him and meets his needs. Therefore, the only real purpose man has in life is to praise Allah, supplicate Him and worship Him. For the same reason, the pure message, and the revelation of Allah communicated to people through His messengers is the so! le guidance for man.

The Qur?an is the last book of Allah and His only unaltered revelation.

This is why we are responsible of assuming the Qur?an as our true guide, and for being extremely meticulous about all its judgements. This is the only way for salvation both here in this world and beyond.

Therefore, we need to explore very carefully and attentively what the Qur?an relates to us and contemplate it. In the Qur?an, Allah states that the purpose of the Qur?an?s revelation is to lead people to think:

Here is a Message for mankind: Let them take warning therefrom, and let them know that He is (no other than) One Allah: let men of understanding take heed. (Surah Ibrahim: 52) The news of previous peoples which constitutes a great part of the Qur?an, is certainly one of the matters we ought to contemplate. A majority of these people rejected the prophets sent to them and, moreover, showed animosity towards them. Because of their audacity, they brought Allah?s wrath upon themselves and have been wiped off the face of the earth.

The Qur?an tells us that these cases of destruction should be a warning for succeeding generations. For instance, right after the description of the punishment given to a group of Jews who rebelled against Allah, it is said in the Qur?an; ?So We made it an example to their own time and to their posterity, and a lesson to those who fear Allah.? (Surat al-Baqara: 66)

In this book, we will review some past societies that have been destroyed because of their rebellion against Allah. Our purpose is to highlight all these incidents, each of which is an ?example to their own time?, so that they can set a "warning".

The second reason we are examining these destructions is to show the manifestations of the verses of the Qur?an externally in the world and show the authenticity of the Qur'an's account. In the Qur'an, Allah certifies that His verses are observable in the external world "Praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you His Signs, so that ye shall know them" (Surat an-Naml: 93), and to know and identify them is one of the primary ways leading to belief.

Nearly all the incidents of destruction related in the Qur?an have become ?observable? and 'identifiable' thanks to the current archive studies and archaeological finds. In this study, we will deal with the traces of some of the cases of destruction mentioned in the Qur'an. (It should be noted that some of the communities

Product Details

• Paperback: 145 pages
• Publisher: Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd.; 3rd edition (April 1, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1897940874
• ISBN-13: 978-1897940877
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks to Harun Yahya, March 5, 2004

By	Marco Teller (London,England) - See all my reviews

I have read a book about `Perished Nations and I was so impressed by it. I have never looked at the thinks from the way `HARUN YAHYA' looked at them. I want to thank him with all my heart. I hope he would continue his work.
Everyone should read his books after that they will see the difference between the past and new thoughts of themselves based on life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Are we rushing down the path of these nations?, June 23, 2004

By	Ahmed Siraj (New Mexico, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

A provocative work by the renowned Turkish-Muslim scholar Harun Yahya focusing on the destruction of various ancient communities which stood against Allah and defied His message. The Qur'anic narration on the doomed people of `Ad, Thamud and the fate of the Pharaoh who sought to exterminate Moses (pbuh) and the Hebrews are soundly discussed and brilliantly illustrated. The author also offers scientific evidence on the existence and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah for their perversion and organized rebellion against Prophet Lot (pbuh). The illustration and explanation on Pompeii's sudden devastation by Mount Vesuvius' volcanic eruption is particularly moving.

This book deals coherently with the fate of those who persisted in their transgression against Allah's will. Perished Nations is a clear warning to the present and future generations. Every God-fearing person should read this book. Allah's promise stands true for all times.