She-camel of God
Miraculous female camel in the Quran
Illuminated collection of Qisas al-Anbiya
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The She-Camel of God (Arabic: نَاقة الله) in Islam was a miraculous female camel sent by God to the people of Thamud in Al-Hijr,[1][2] after they demanded a miracle from the prophet Salih. The narrative and story of the she-camel is recorded in the Quran, particularly in the sura Al Hejr.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Quranic mention
Amongst the many narrations in the Quran, one historical story deals with the people of Thamud, who lived after the people of ʿĀd in pre-Islamic Arabia. As the people of the community were heavily indulgent in idolatry, besides other issues, God sent the prophet and oracle Saleh to warn them of the impending doom that they would face if they did not mend their fraudulent ways.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
See also
- Animals in Islam
- Arabian Peninsula
- Dromedary
- Hejaz
- List of characters and names mentioned in the Quran#Animals
References
- ^ Quran 15:80–84
- ^ "Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)". UNESCO. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ Quran 15:80-84
- ^ Quran 7:73-79
- ^ Quran 11:61-69
- ^ Quran 26:141-158
- ^ Quran 54:23-31
- ^ Quran 89:6-13
- ^ Quran 91:11-15
- ^ Quran 7:73-79
- ^ Quran 11:61-69
- ^ Quran 26:141-158
- ^ Quran 54:23-31
- ^ Quran 89:6-13
- ^ Quran 91:11-15
