Perished Nations

by Harun Yahya

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 of them some are standing, and some have been mown down (by the sickle of time). It was not We that wronged They wronged their own the deities, other than Allah, whom they invoked, profited them no whit when there issued the decree of thy Nor did they add aught (to their lot) but perdition! (Surah 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 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 Here is a Message for Let them take warning therefrom, and let them know that He is (no other than) One let men of understanding take heed. (Surah 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 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 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

Genres: Islam, History

145 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Adnan Oktar (born Ankara, 1956), also known by his pen name Harun Yahya, is a prominent advocate of Islamic creationism in the creation-evolution debate. He is considered to be the leading Muslim advocate of creationism. He subscribes to Old Earth creationism. He is against Zionism and Freemasonry and sees them as very interrelated movements, though he denounces anti-Semitism and terrorism, which he says is a product of Darwinism, not religious fanaticism.

Adnan Oktar founded the Science Research Foundation (SRF, or BAV in Turkish), whose objective is "to [establish]...peace, tranquility and love..."

Reviews

[Deena · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good combination of history, archeology, prophet's stories, and the great holy Qur'an.

It gives you lots of knowledge out of its facts. It also gives you wisdom from learning about mistakes that the perished nations had been made, and how Allah the All Mighty is capable of everything beyond our logic.

My favorite among all Harun Yahya series... definitely 5 star :D

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[Aiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've read about the different nations mentioned in the Quran. Harun Yahya always does his research and gives solid proof in forms of Quranic ayaat and scientific research. This is one of those books one reads from cover to cover many times over. I kow I will be referring to it a lot in the future.

[Uzma · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the name suggests, Perished Nations is a collection of incidents where entire nations were wiped out due to their disbelieve and disobedience to the Lord’s commands.

For each story, the writer has chosen to give an explicit account of the incident with references from the Qur’an. For the hungry knowledge seekers, the writer doesn’t stop there. He provides a brief mention of the same incident in Old as well as New Testament.

If you are a habitual reader of the Qur’an or student of the Qu’ran you may not find anything new in this book however it is a great read for refreshing up our emaan [faith]. By providing comprehensive knowledge Harun Yahya makes you reflect on the past, correct ourselves and realize where are we heading. It will be a delightful read for students of science, geography and philosophy as it contains scientific and geographical evidences of the truth of the incident’s occurrence.

[Edit · Rating 3 out of 5]

buku ini pinjaman dari kakak yang sekarang sudah menghilang,,yang sampai sekarang belum dikembalikan. Yah disini diceritakan bagaimana kaum Tsamud, kaum Ad yang mendustakan ayat-ayat 4JJI dan akhirnya diazab. Kita masih dapat melihat tanda-tanda kekuasaan dan kebesaran 4JJI tersebut hingga sekarang, subhanallah,,,

[Rahmat Romadon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book tells us that Allah still give a chance to human for fixing their faults & sweep the sins, but if that chances is passed by without regret -- Allah will punish with His own way. You'll see within this book many fact & evidences in many nations that perished by earthquake, disease, flood, etc.

[Dina P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bagus bgt.
Tentang negeri2 yg musnah yang disebutkan dalam Al Quran, seperti kaum 'Ad, Tsamud, bahkan Pompeii.
Ada dalil2nya n sekaligus bukti2 ilmiah n arkeologisnya.
Yang jelas sih foto2nya bagus2 ^-^

[Iyank · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perished Nations, klo versi Indonesianya "Negeri-Negeri Yang Musnah" . buku yang bagus.. baca buku ini kita bakalan tau cerita kenapa negeri-negeri tersebut dimusnahkan dengan jelas beserta bukti-buktinya. sangat dianjurkan untuk dibaca..

[Gita]

Diselesaikan waktu saya nunggu, duduk sama orang-orang di tempat jogging, pinggir saya bapak-bapak, belakang saya anak-anak yang nempel-nempelin punggungnya ke punggung saya. Teman-teman saya pada ngaret semua dan udah terlalu panas buat mulai jogging. Jadinya mending baca aja...



reviewapacurhat

[Nissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

suka banget sama buku ini!!!

[Aina Hilmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

i read the malay translation ~ Kaum-kaum Yang Pupus

[Lutfi Retno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lupa isi tepatnya. Klo ga salah seh tentang sisa2 peninggalan kota2 yang pernah disebut dalam al quran dapat hukuman karena penduduknya durhaka sama nabi yang Allah utus.

[zaimah]

How Allah gave revenge to the sinnersbecause of their bad dids. The story was base from what was written in the Holy Quran.

[Fazlur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the great book, because with the real history of islamic

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nonton vcd-nya. Punya versi e-booknya.