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Why Allah Sent Prophets and Messengers

Ever since people innovated the dogma of joining others in worship along with Allah (SWT), Allah (SWT) had been sending Prophets and Messengers (Please visit Prophets Mentioned in Quran) to His devotees in order to invite them to the worship of Allah (SWT) and Allah (SWT) Alone, to order them not to ascribe partners unto Him and bring them out of the darkness of polytheism and into the light of Monotheism.  All the Prophets preached the belief in the Oneness of Allah (SWT).  The following Verses from the Noble Quran illustrate this fact:

“Indeed, We sent Noah to his people and he said: ‘O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but him.  (La ilaha ill Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).  Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a great Day!’” (Al-A’raf 7:59)

“And to ‘Ad (people, We sent) their brother Hud.  He said:  ‘O my people!  Worship Allah!  You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).  Will you not fear (Allah)?’” (Al-A’raf 7:65)

“And to (the people of) Madyan (Midian), (We sent) their brother Shu’aib.  He said:  ‘O my People!  Worship Allah!  You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).  Verily, a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you, so give full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things, and do not make mischief on the earth after it has been set in order, that will be better for you, if you are believers.’” (Al-A’raf 7:85)

“And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih.  He said: ‘O my people! Worship Allah!  You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah).’” (Al-A’raf 7:73)

“And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): Worship Allah (Alone) and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities etc. do not worship Taghuts besides Allah).” (An-Nahl 16:36)

Every Prophet was sent unto his own nation for their guidance, but the Message of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was general for all mankind and jinns.

“Say [O Muhammad (SAW)]: ‘O mankind!  Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allah.’” (Al-A’raf 7:158)

So the aim of sending these Prophets and Messengers to men and jinns was only that they should worship Allah (SWT) Alone, as Allah (SWT) said:

“And I (Allah) created not the jinns and men except they should worhip Me (Alone)” (Az-Zariyat 51:56)

And to worship Allah (SWT) means to obey Him and to do all that He (SWT) has ordained, - and to fear Him by abstaining from all that He (SWT) has forbidden.

Then those who will obey Allah (SWT) will be rewarded in Paradise, and those who will disobey Him will be punished in the Hell-fire. 

From themuslimwoman.com
From Interpretations of the Meanings of The Noble Quran in the English Language Page 1008