The Civilization of Aad from Formation to Collapse: A Look at the Civilisational Theory of the Quran

A while after the flood of Noah, the people of Aad established a great civilization in Ahqaf as the survivors of these people. According to Quranic proofs and historical and literary texts, this civilization enchanted all who saw it. The question is, what process did the civilization of Aad go through in the transcendence of civilization? Findings claim that the people of Aad took steps towards civilization using various tools, the knowledge of geography, using nature and the art of architecture. However, a combination of beliefs and behaviors such as moon worship, idolatry, moral decline and materialism set them on the path to extinction according to the divine tradition of punishing sinful nations, and the fiery hurricane left behind mere ruins of their buildings. This study analyzes the Quranic and historical data and assesses the ‘Civilizational Theory of the Quran’ and the civilization of Aad.