The first sentence of Prophet Nuh (a.

The first sentence of Prophet Nuh (a.s.) to his people was: اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ “…serve Allah, you have no god other than Him; surely I fear for you the chastisement of a grievous day.” (7:59) The first words of Prophet Hud (a.s.) to his people were: اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَالَكُمْ مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ إِلَّا مُفْتَرُونَ “…serve Allah, you have no god other than He; you are nothing but forgers (of lies).” (Surah Hud 11:50) The first statement of Prophet Salih (a.s.) to his people was: اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرُهُ هُوَ أَنْشَأَكُم مِّنْ الْأَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُواْ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبّى قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ‏ “O my people!

serve Allah, you have no god other than He; He brought you into being from the earth, and made you dwell in it, therefore ask forgiveness of Him, then turn to Him; surely my Lord is Nigh, Answering.” (11:61) Prophet Shuaib (a.s.) also, in the beginning of his prophethood, said to the people: قَالَ يَقَوْمِ اعْبُدُواْ اللَّهَ مَا لَكُمْ مِّنْ اِلَهٍ غَيْرُهُ وَلَا تَنقُصُواْ الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيزَانَ إِنِّى أَرَيكُمْ بِخَيْرٍ وَإِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ مُّحِيطٍ / وَيَقَوْمِ أَوْفُواْ الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ وَلَاتَبْخَسُواْ النَّاسَ أَشْيَآءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْاْ فِى الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ‏ “O my people!

give full measure and weight fairly, and defraud not men their things, and do not act corruptly in the land, making mischief.” (4:84-85) Almighty Allah has said with regard to the messengership of Musa (a.s.): وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَى‏ بَِايَتِنَا وَسُلْطَنٍ مُّبِينٍ‏ / إِلَى‏ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِيْهِ فَاتَّبَعُواْ أَمْرَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَآ أَمْرُ فِرْعَوْنَ بِرَشِيدٍ / يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَمَةِ فَأَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُودُ “And certainly We sent Musa with Our communications and a clear authority.