Hud (prophet)
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- For other meanings of Hud, see this article
Hud (Arabic هود) is a prophet in the Qur'an. The eleventh Sura is named after him. He is also known in the Bible as Heber.
According to Islamic traditions, Hud was born five generations after Nuh (نوح) as was Eber but only according to the Septaguint. In that time, his people had completely forgotten about the flood that had struck the Earth in the generations past, and had begun worshipping idols made of stone. Despite Hud's warnings and admonitions, the people persisted in their idolatry. To punish them, God sent a drought. Even after this drought, the people would not relent, so they were destroyed in a large storm, from which only Hud and a few believers emerged.
The Qur'an states that Hud was sent as a warner to the people of 'Ad (عاد). The recently discovered city of Ubar, mentioned in the Qur'an as Iram (إرَم), is believed to have been the capital of 'Ad.