Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not demolish the dwellings of Thamud when he passed by them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not demolish the dwellings of Thamud when he passed by them?
Answer:
These are houses; these are houses, not idols. They are their houses in which they resided,[An-Naml 27:52].
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not demolish the dwellings of Thamud when he passed by them?
Answer:
These are houses; these are houses, not idols. They are their houses in which they resided,
So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had
فَتِلْكَ بُيُوتُهُمْ خَاوِيَةً بِمَا ظَلَمُوا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3066] لماذا لم يهدم النبي ﷺ ديار ثمود حين مرَّ بها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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