Al-Ahqaf is the 46th chapter (surah) of the Qur'an with 35 verses (ayat). This is the seventh and last chapter starting with the Muqattaʿat letters Hāʼ Mīm. Regarding the timing and contextual background of the believed revelation, it is one of the late Meccan chapters, except for verse 10 and possibly a few others which Muslims believe were revealed in Medina.
Folio from the Qur'an manuscript with first verses of the chapter Al-Ahqaf. The title and verse count at the beginning of chapter are written in gold in a rectangular panel with a marginal tassel. Kufic script. Middle East or North Africa, late 9th - early 10th century. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art
Page from the Qur'an with verses 1 to 3 of Al-Ahqaf. The title of the chapter that appears at the top is executed in gold and outlined in black ink. Thuluth script, Mamluk Egypt (14th-15th centuries). Library of Congress
Sand dunes in Ar Rub' Al-Khali (The Empty Quarter), Hadhramaut, Yemen
Hud or Hood or Eber in other traditions, was a prophet and messenger of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Quran. The eleventh chapter of the Quran, Hud, is named after him, though the narrative of Hud comprises only a small portion of the chapter.
The prophet Hud, in a Persian illustrated Stories of the Prophets
Maqam of Hud in Jordan, the Levant
