Meaning
The legendary tyrant-king of the people of Aad who, in defiance of God, built the paradise-garden city of Iram and was destroyed before he could enter it.
Usage & notes
Shaddad is the emblem of godless pride that builds an earthly paradise only to be annihilated; his Iram stands for vain, doomed magnificence raised in rivalry with heaven.
Related words
ARABIC
Iram
The fabled lost garden-city of pillars built by Shaddad, mentioned in the Qur'an, destroyed and buried in the sands as a sign of divine wrath against arrogance.
ARABIC
Ad
The mighty ancient people of Aad, builders of Iram, destroyed by a roaring wind for their pride; emblem of a great civilisation brought to nothing.