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Saleh (circa 2000 BC – 1900 BC?^{[1] [2]}), (Arabic: صالح) in Arabic means a Righteous person. It is also the name of a prophet of Islam that is mentioned in the Qur'an. It is generally believed that Saleh lived only 58 years.^{[3] [4]}

Contents 1 The Story of Saleh, as told by Qur'anic verses 2 Qur'an and Bible 3 External links 3.1 References in the Qur'an

[edit] The Story of Saleh, as told by Qur'anic verses

According to Quran , Saleh was born nine generations after Nuh (Noah) and the flood. He lived in an area in between Palestine and the Hijaz, regarded by many to be where the ancient city of Petra is, currently in Jordan, due to descriptions of Saleh's people (the Thamud) living in stone houses carved in mountains. His people worshipped idols made from stone. Saleh tried to teach his people not to worship idols and to embrace Tawhid, but they refused. They asked Saleh for a miracle so Allah (God) created a she camel, which, according to tradition (though the Qur'an itself does not mention this detail), miraculously came out of a big rock. God ordered the people to milk the camel and feed on it but the people killed it, so God ordered Saleh to leave his people and he complied. This was followed by a sounder than sound of thunder which destroyed his former people.

[edit] Qur'an and Bible

Some associate him with the biblical Shelah, although the story told in the Qu'ran did not occur in the Bible. In the Bible, there are two Shelahs, one being the son of Arpachshad, the grandson of Shem son of Noah, and the other the son of Judah.

[edit] External links

• Saleh
• The Story of Saalih. The same article is also available at [1]

[edit] References in the Qur'an

• Enjoyment and benefits to Thamud people: 7:74, 15:82, 26:146-149, 51:43, 89:9
• Saleh's preaching: 7:73-79, 11:61-63, 26:141-152, 27:45-47
• Saleh's camel: 7:73, 11:64-65, 26:155-156, 54:27-28, 91:13
• Slaughter of Saleh's camel: 7:77, 11:65, 17:59, 26:157, 54:29, 91:12, 91:14
• Challenges for Saleh's: 7:75-77, 11:62, 14:9, 15:80-81, 15:90, 26:141, 26:153, 27:45, 27:47-49, 38:13, 50:12, 54:23-25, 91:11, 91:14
• Punishment of Thamud people: 7:78, 9:70, 11:66-68, 11:89, 15:83-84, 25:38, 26:158, 27:51-52, 29:38, 40:31, 41:13, 41:17, 51:44-45, 53:51, 54:31, 69:5, 85:17-18, 91:14