1328 The story of Noah is told in
7:59-64; of 'Ad in
7:65-72; and of Thamud in
7:73-79; of Abraham in numerous places, but see specially
6:74-82; of Midianites in
7:85-93; and of Lot and the Cities of the Plain overthrown for their wickedness, in
7:80-84. 1329 In the case of Noah and Abraham, the word I have translated as "people of..." is qawm; these prophets were messengers each to his own people or nation, as was also Hud to the 'Ad people and Salih to the Thamud people. The word used for the Midianites is Ashabi Madyan, which I have translated "men of Midian" for want of a better word. The Midianites were for the greater part of their history nomads, with pasture grounds but no settled territory or town. The town of Madyan on the Gulf of 'Aqabah refers to much later times when the Midianites as a people had ceased to count. See n. 1053 to
7:85. 1330 The Cities of Plain, Sodom and Gomorrah , to whom Lot preached in vain to desist from their abominations:
7:80-84.