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The story of the people of the ditch from the hadith
People of the Ditch (Arabic: أصحاب الأخدود) is a story mentioned in Surah Al-Burooj of the Qur’an. It is about people who were thrown into a ditch and set afire, due to their belief in Allah.
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The people of the ditch true success brother mohamed hoblos
Story in Suratal-Buruj
The verses 4 to 7 are the story of a group of devout people, who were burned in a ditch. The main text and English translation of the verses are in the following table:
Then the Qur’an adds that they were killed in this way only because they believed in Allah. Then it mentioned the fate of torturers in verses 8 to 10:
Meaning of 'Ukhdud'
According to the Al-Mufradat fi Gharib al-Quran, "Ukhdud" (Arabic: أخـدود) is basically derived from "Khadd" (Arabic: خـد), and it means "wide and deep ditch spread on the land." It is called this because it is believed to be where the burning took place.
Time and place of the event
Ukhdud is a historical place located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Najran city in Saudi Arabia. The event of Al-Ukhdud occurred in 520 or 523 ACE, in the time of Dhu Nuwas, the last Himyarite King.
In media
The animated film, The Boy and the King, is a movie about people of the ditch.