NurulQuran Dawrah e Quran Flow Chart Macro Structure 11. Surah Hud (Prophet’s name) Verses: 123; Makki; Paragraphs: 8 Period of Revelation: If we consider its theme deeply, we come to the conclusion that it was revealed during the same period as Surah Yunus and most probably followed it immediately. The Surah deals with the same subject as Surah Yunus, that is, invitation to the Message, admonition and warning, with this difference that the warning is sterner. This is also supported by a Tradition: Paragraph 8: V 100-123 Paragraph 1: Conclusion; V 1-28 discard shirk, and Introduction, worship Allah and Allah message of alone Tawhid Paragraph 7: Paragraph 2: V V 95-99: Story of Main Themes: 29-46 Musa as and The invitation is this: Story of Nuh as punishment for Obey the Messenger and punishment Ferro & his nation. of Allah; discard shirk, for his Nation. and worship Allah and Allah alone: establish the entire Paragraph 6: V 83- system of your life on 94 the belief that you Story of Shoaib as shall be called to Paragraph 3: V and punishment account in the 47-56 for his Nation. Hereafter. Story of Hud as and punishment for his Nation ‘aad’. Paragraph 5: Paragraph 4: V 57- V 62-82 61 Story of Lut as and Story of Saleh as punishment for his and punishment Nation. for his Nation ‘Thamud. It is related that after its revelation, once Hadrat Abu Bakr said to the Holy Prophet, "Of late I have been noticing that you are growing older and older. What is the cause of it?" The Holy Prophet replied, "Surah Hud and the like Surahs have made me old." This shows that it was a very hard time for the Holy Prophet and these severe warnings added greatly to his anxieties that were caused by the harassment from the Quraish, who were doing their worst to crush down the Message of Islam. For it was obvious to the Holy Prophet that the last limit of the respite given by Allah was approaching nearer and nearer and he was afraid lest the term of the respite should expire and his people be seized by the torment. 1 .