Perished Nations by Harun Yahya

A 145 book that is filled with colorful ilustrations describes the states of nations that were destroyed and are mentioned in Islamic books.

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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 related in the Qur€™an have not been included in the scope of this book, because in the Qur€™an no specific time and place is given for some of them, which are only described for their rebellious conduct and antagonism towards Allah and His prophets, and for the disasters that befell them as a result. Thus, people are summoned to derive a warning from them).