She-camel of Salih
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The She-camel of Salih is a miraculous camel in Islamic tradition, sent by God as a sign to the ancient tribe of Thamud in response to their demand for a divine proof of the prophet Salih’s message.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thamud and the she-camel | 1 |
| she-camel of Thamud | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legendary creature
ⓘ
miraculous animal ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
| appearsInQuranSurah |
Surah Al-A‘raf
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Surah Al-Qamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah An-Naml NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Ash-Shams NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Ash-Shu‘ara NERFINISHED ⓘ Surah Hud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prophet Salih
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Thamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Islamic eschatological and moral exempla ⓘ |
| commandRegarding |
not to be harmed
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to be allowed to drink from the water source ⓘ |
| consequenceOfKilling | divine punishment on Thamud ⓘ |
| culturalContext | pre-Islamic Arabian prophetic narrative preserved in Islam ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ayah (sign)
ⓘ
sign from God ⓘ |
| function |
response to demand for a miracle
ⓘ
warning to Thamud ⓘ |
| languageName |
Naqat Allah (She-camel of God)
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ⓘ
Naqat Salih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedPlace |
Al-Hijr (region associated with Thamud)
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ⓘ
land of Thamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Islamic exegesis (tafsir)
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Islamic prophetic stories ⓘ Quran ⓘ |
| miraculousFeature |
brought forth from a rock or mountain by God
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extraordinary size or nature in Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
fate of arrogant nations
ⓘ
importance of obeying God’s commands ⓘ warning against rejecting divine signs ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | story of Prophet Salih ⓘ |
| offenseAgainst | hamstringing by some people of Thamud ⓘ |
| peopleAddressed | tribe of Thamud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
proof of Salih’s prophethood
ⓘ
test for the people of Thamud ⓘ |
| sentBy | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesWaterAccess | alternating days with the people of Thamud ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | widely known narrative among Muslims ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
consequence of disbelief
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divine power ⓘ test of obedience ⓘ truthfulness of prophetic message ⓘ |
| timeFrame | ancient times before Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| usedIn | sermons and religious teaching as an example of divine sign ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
she-camel of Thamud
this entity surface form:
Thamud and the she-camel
subject surface form:
People of Thamud