According to the Islamic tradition, the #Thamūd were warned by the #prophet #Ṣāliḥ to worship Allāh, but the Thamūd stubbornly refused and as a result were #annihilated either by a #thunderbolt or by an #earthquake .


How was the Nation of Thamud destroyed?
God then destroyed the tribe, except for Salih and a few other righteous men. The means of God's destruction of Thamud include a thunderbolt, a storm, a shout, and an earthquake. The shout, which is an extremely loud sound, might have caused the earthquake, according to certain scholars.

What was the sin of Thamud?
The People of Thamud Harm the #She-Camel

He gave them explicit instructions to let the animal feed upon the earth. Additionally, he told them not to harm her in any way. If they did that, they would have to face Allah's punishment. This was Allah's test; the people must let the animal live and not harm it in any way.